godsend
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Synonyms
benediction, benefit, blessing, boon, felicity, good, manna, windfall
Antonyms
affliction, bane, curse, evil, plague, scourge
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Any kind of 3-point shooting consistency would be a godsend for the Hoosiers, whose two worst single-season 3-point percentages ever have come in the last two years. — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, "Armaan Franklin heads for IU stronger, more aggressive and eager to earn playing time," 13 June 2019 Marlo halfheartedly turns him down but one evening, after the baby arrives, so does a young woman named Tully (Mackenzie Davis), a capable and efficient godsend on the order of Mary Poppins. — Gary Thompson, Philly.com, "'Tully': In the funny, touching movie, the nanny is there to care for mom | Movie review," 3 May 2018 An automatic litter box really can be a godsend to those scooper troopers out there. — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, "How Much Litter Box Do You Really Get for $500?," 23 Jan. 2019 And other sports that once saw replay technology as a godsend to rid the sport of embarrassing missed calls have seen dirty downsides to replay’s reality. — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, "The World Cup Has Adopted Instant Replay. On Further Review, That’s a Bad Idea," 14 June 2018 Eddie Butler, the 25th guy to make the roster, has emerged as a godsend. — David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, "When it comes to conclusions on the Cubs after 15 games, best to avoid extremes," 18 Apr. 2018 Marlo finds that Tully is a godsend and the two become close friends. — Mark Rapp, cleveland.com, "Movie capsules for May 11: "Bad Samaritan" & More," 10 May 2018 For professional investors, times of heightened volatility can sometimes be a godsend. — Daniel Kruger, WSJ, "Individual Investors Try Not to Panic Over Big Market Gyrations," 1 Jan. 2019 Meghan Markle is a style icon the world over, and her love of super wearable, everyday footwear is a godsend for anyone who's ever lamented the lack of comfortable but chic shoes for the office. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle’s Royal Tour Pumps Just Hit Nordstrom and They’re Super Affordable," 25 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'godsend.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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