1
a
: food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in their journey through the wilderness
b
: divinely supplied spiritual nourishment
c
: a usually sudden and unexpected source of gratification, pleasure, or gain
2
a
: the sweetish dried exudate of a Eurasian ash (especially Fraxinus ornus) that contains mannitol and has been used as a laxative and demulcent
b
: a similar product excreted by a scale insect (Trabutina mannipara) feeding on the tamarisk
Examples of manna in a Sentence
Your generous gift was manna from heaven.
the announcement that there would be a sequel was manna to the many fans of the original movie
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Lost and stranded on a narrow ledge on a frigid night, the father came upon a backpack that – like manna from heaven – was filled with emergency blankets, water, snacks, a small tent and other supplies.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Politicians say misleading things all the time, but Trump is setting himself up for failure by suggesting that fiscal balance will be easy and that tariffs will be like manna from heaven.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Lost and stranded on a narrow ledge on a frigid night, the father came upon a backpack that – like manna from heaven – was filled with emergency blankets, water, snacks, a small tent and other supplies.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Another unique element in the mix is manna, a natural sweetener culled from ash trees found in the area.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Politicians say misleading things all the time, but Trump is setting himself up for failure by suggesting that fiscal balance will be easy and that tariffs will be like manna from heaven.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Lost and stranded on a narrow ledge on a frigid night, the father came upon a backpack that – like manna from heaven – was filled with emergency blankets, water, snacks, a small tent and other supplies.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Another unique element in the mix is manna, a natural sweetener culled from ash trees found in the area.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Manna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manna. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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manna
noun
man·na
ˈman-ə 
1
: food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness
2
: a usually sudden and unexpected source of pleasure or gain
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