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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For people eager to get their hands on a slimmer, easier to hold device, the iPhone Air is going to feel like a godsend.
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Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Yes, the very AI safeguard that the tech team probably thought was a godsend could be placed into harsh crosshairs during a courtroom trial.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her husband and their helpers are in various group chats together, which Nina says are a godsend in making sure everyone’s communicating and on the same page.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
But this black, oversized cable knit from Soft Goat was a godsend.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
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Bob O’Donnell, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Yes, the very AI safeguard that the tech team probably thought was a godsend could be placed into harsh crosshairs during a courtroom trial.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her husband and their helpers are in various group chats together, which Nina says are a godsend in making sure everyone’s communicating and on the same page.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
But this black, oversized cable knit from Soft Goat was a godsend.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Godsend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godsend. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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godsend
noun
god·send
-ˌsend
: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
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