a gift from the gods

noun phrase

: a very lucky and helpful thing

Her sudden arrival was a gift from the gods.

Examples of a gift from the gods in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maybe somebody observed the meteorite fall and the iron was seen as a gift from the gods. — David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025

Ancient Aztecs in Mesoamerica called the cacao bean a gift from the gods. — Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025

The Aztec legend is that the plants were a gift from the gods as a reminder of the sacrifice made to create the universe, and were to be repaid by human sacrifice. — Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024

Two thousand years after Pliny lauded the Marcia as a gift from the gods, Rome’s aqueducts are still lavishing cold, clear spring water on the Eternal City. — David Laskin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024

Rice isn’t just the mainstay of most meals, it is considered a gift from the gods and continues to be venerated. — Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024

Rhymes for a gift from the gods

• amphipods
• arthropods
• copepods
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• isopods
• pleopods
• tetrapods
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• facades
• tripods
• brachiopods
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