as in boon
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills
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Recent Examples of godsend
Having a steady supply of milk was a godsend for poor families that struggled to feed their babies, and many people in San Pedro, especially mothers, were enormously grateful for Evangelina's work.
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Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
Average would be a godsend to these two harried parents who are just doing their best-ish to raise their three kids.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Beekman 1802's Goat Milk Hand & Body Wash is a godsend for dry skin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Mar. 2025
For Connecticut pet shelters, the news is a godsend after years of historic inflation.
—Edwin Sayres, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
Average would be a godsend to these two harried parents who are just doing their best-ish to raise their three kids.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Beekman 1802's Goat Milk Hand & Body Wash is a godsend for dry skin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Mar. 2025
For Connecticut pet shelters, the news is a godsend after years of historic inflation.
—Edwin Sayres, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godsend
Noun
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Natural light, especially morning sun, is a boon for your energy levels, mood, and sleep quality, Dr. Saltz says.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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Simply put, the Internet has been a boon for businesses, especially those with international clients.—
Jeremy H. Gottschalk,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The idea was that such a tariff would bring jobs back to the U.S. by offsetting the benefit of the subsidies.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The result is that patients across the globe benefit from American pharmaceutical innovation without paying their fair share of the innovation’s costs.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Many Threads users called Sluys a blessing and a treasure.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Ralph brings up the Drew-and-Dennis situation, casually mentioning that Dennis reached out for his blessing.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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“Godsend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godsend. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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