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.
Examples of godsend in a Sentence
that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills
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Home of Pope John Paul II was a godsend for small town
Wadowice, the town of around 17,500 in Poland where Pope John Paul II was raised, has benefited massively, according to Piotr Polak, a guide at the museum in John Paul’s childhood home.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Altra running shoes shoes are known for their especially roomy forefoots, which lets your toes spread naturally (a godsend for anyone with bunions, hammer toes, or neuromas).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Her presence turns out to be a godsend when, a few minutes into the ceremony, the place is swarmed by armed mercenaries (Stephen Dorff plays their leader).
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
However, Alexander's release could become a godsend for the Dolphins.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Altra running shoes shoes are known for their especially roomy forefoots, which lets your toes spread naturally (a godsend for anyone with bunions, hammer toes, or neuromas).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 1 May 2025
Her presence turns out to be a godsend when, a few minutes into the ceremony, the place is swarmed by armed mercenaries (Stephen Dorff plays their leader).
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
However, Alexander's release could become a godsend for the Dolphins.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for godsend
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“Godsend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godsend. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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godsend
noun
god·send
-ˌsend
: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
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