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.
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that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills
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Rachel Nussbaum, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
That is, until a strange smell of decay, strange noises in the middle of the night and other unsettling signs start to make Blake suspect Whitney isn't such a godsend after all.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Still, the freedom that derives from legal, smaller-scale market activity can be a godsend.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The courtroom is a godsend to the movies.
—Michael Idov, Air Mail, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Godsend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godsend. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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godsend
noun
god·send
-ˌsend
: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
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