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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Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 2 June 2025
With its speedy answers that are generated so easily and for free, the AI tool seems a godsend in the complicated tax world.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
The retaking of public space for some of our most cherished social functions was a godsend that kept a lot of people sane and was a boon for small businesses even after things started reopening.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
For Connecticut pet shelters, the news is a godsend after years of historic inflation.
—Edwin Sayres, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Godsend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godsend. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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godsend
noun
god·send
-ˌsend
: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
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