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
Hernandez predicted enactment of a credit this year would be a godsend for many.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
For Backcountry Adventures For those who loathe fiddly snowshoe bindings, the TSL Symbioz Hyperflex Instinct (sold out, view other options here) is a godsend.
—Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The lawyer’s phone call could have been a godsend.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 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
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
For Backcountry Adventures For those who loathe fiddly snowshoe bindings, the TSL Symbioz Hyperflex Instinct (sold out, view other options here) is a godsend.
—Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The lawyer’s phone call could have been a godsend.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godsend
Noun
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The music on the KUXL airwaves was a boon to the Minneapolis R&B scene.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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At Ereks-Blue Matters, a circular garment manufacturer in Istanbul that counts Fiorucci and Wrangler among clients, the new reporting requirements have been a boon and a bane.—
Tara Donaldson,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the benefits of preschool are well-documented, both developmentally for children and economically for working parents.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Holly varieties are generally dioecious, meaning the female plants have the fruit and benefit from having male plants pollinate them, says Damon Abdi of the Hammond Research Station at Louisiana State University's agricultural center.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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English considers that mindset both a blessing and a curse, maybe even something that occasionally holds Yuran back.—
Noah Poser,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Every night at dusk, locals and travelers gather for the Ganga Aarti, a sunset ceremony to honor the river and its many blessings.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Godsend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godsend. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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