heaven-sent

adjective

heav·en-sent ˈhe-vən-ˌsent

Synonyms of heaven-sent

: providential

Examples of heaven-sent in a Sentence

a heaven-sent offer to be the all-expenses-paid chaperone to some students on a trip to Paris

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And peer mentors are heaven-sent. — Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026 We all heaven-sent / Epstein too. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026 Offstage trumpets were piped through the crown of the pavilion stage, sounding mysteriously heaven-sent. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025 Long wearing makeup is a heaven-sent during white hot summers, especially when they are formulated with skin loving ingredients. — Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for heaven-sent

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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