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Definition of godsend
: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly The widespread rain was a godsend for farmers.
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Examples of godsend in a Sentence
that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills
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Whereas the Obama presidency kept the general at arm’s length, Trump’s counter-terrorism focus, anti-Islamism, and embrace of Arab despots are a godsend for Haftar.
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But selling natural gas to Mexico is also a godsend for the American energy industry, which is lobbying the White House to emphasize just how crucial the relationship with Mexico is.
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The young slugger was a godsend when Yoenis Cespedes was hurt and Curtis Granderson struggling, but since Cespe returned and Granderson caught fire, Conforto has hit .204 with no homers and four RBI over the past three weeks.
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Rogers said the K plan has been a godsend for his family.
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The device was a godsend to Mr. Stewart, who had spent much of his childhood free-diving and spear fishing in the marine wonderland that is La Jolla Cove.
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The device was a godsend to Stewart, who had spent much of his childhood free-diving and spearfishing in the marine wonderland that is La Jolla Cove.
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Fixing Oroville Dam has been a minor godsend for the region’s construction workers, who ordinarily would have been idled in winter and early spring.
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Not all seniors qualify for Medicare or Medicaid so Obamacare was a something of a godsend for those folks, Jones said, allowing them to visit a doctor's office instead of an ER.
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Origin and Etymology of godsend
back-formation from god-sent
GODSEND Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of godsend for English Language Learners
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: something that provides great and usually unexpected help when it is needed
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: a very helpful person
GODSEND Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of godsend for Students
: some badly needed thing that comes unexpectedly The new job was a godsend.
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