as in lucky
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
a heaven-sent offer to be the all-expenses-paid chaperone to some students on a trip to Paris
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Recent Examples of heaven-sent
Fallen Angels' Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara are heaven-sent in this divine and delirious revival of Noël Coward’s sneakily groundbreaking 1925 play, about a pair of high-society housewives who hatch a plot to hook up with their former lover (Mark Consuelos).
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Psychedelics — medically dynamic and relatively easy to procure and process for clinical use — look heaven-sent in their potential to address persistent health disparities like these.
—Jerel Ezell, STAT, 1 May 2026
We all heaven-sent / Epstein too.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
And peer mentors are heaven-sent.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
So when my editor asked me to cover the SOUL Wellness Retreat in Los Cabos, the opportunity seemed heaven-sent.
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 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
Phrased that way, mobile phones almost sound heaven-sent.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Offstage trumpets were piped through the crown of the pavilion stage, sounding mysteriously heaven-sent.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Psychedelics — medically dynamic and relatively easy to procure and process for clinical use — look heaven-sent in their potential to address persistent health disparities like these.
—Jerel Ezell, STAT, 1 May 2026
We all heaven-sent / Epstein too.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
And peer mentors are heaven-sent.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
So when my editor asked me to cover the SOUL Wellness Retreat in Los Cabos, the opportunity seemed heaven-sent.
—Lisa Greissinger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 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
Phrased that way, mobile phones almost sound heaven-sent.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Offstage trumpets were piped through the crown of the pavilion stage, sounding mysteriously heaven-sent.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaven-sent
Adjective
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So in that sense, Higgo got lucky.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Shilpa and Jesse answer your questions and also award the inaugural Baker of the Month to one lucky listener whose bake stood out on BA Bake Club Substack page.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Yes, The Comeback put on a happy face, for Valerie’s sake.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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The games, piled high on shelves and tables, actually had an organization system, something Carolyn was not used to but was quite happy about.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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That’s fortunate, given his current situation.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Two years later, Reitan bought Hydro Texaco in Norway and Denmark, and the investment proved to be a fortunate one, all while Reitan Convenience continued to thrive, before Reitan Kapital was established in 2016.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Heaven-sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaven-sent. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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