godsend
noun
god·send
ˈgäd-ˌsend 
also ˈgȯd-
: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
The widespread rain was a godsend for farmers.
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Examples of godsend in a Sentence
that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 May 2024
If that’s your main hangup about linen pants, these are a godsend.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Godsend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godsend. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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godsend
noun
god·send
-ˌsend
: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
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