MANNAS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

mannas

noun

plural of manna

as in joys

a source of great satisfaction the announcement that there would be a sequel was manna to the many fans of the original movie

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as in benefits

something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing the company's holiday bonus was especially welcome manna this year

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Noun

Israel robs children of their smallest joys because joy is the seed of hope, and that is how the body learns that captivity is not the natural condition of life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero Jack Grealish (Everton) One of the great joys of last season was the sight of Jack Grealish getting approximately 75 per cent of his groove back on loan at Everton.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of joys

Noun

Tavares, 11 days shy of his 36th birthday, hopes to reap some benefits from the living arrangement, too.

— Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Earlier this summer, one CEO talked about implementing a new T&E system that deprived employees of the right to get personal loyalty benefits from travel.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of benefits

Noun

Its breakfast, lunch and dinner menus aren’t changing, but thanks to a bigger pastry case, there is more availability of sweet treats like cakes and tarts.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
The treats make sense, Donati told Fox News Digital, as Americans increasingly consider their pets part of the family.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of treats

Noun

Here, the now-local shares the shoulder-season delights that keep her on-island year-round as well as her favorite hotel-slash-taverna for a warming meal and stay.

— Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Shades of forest greens, browns, and other earthly delights followed suit.

— Madeline Fass, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of delights

Noun

Investigators also found Chavez-DeRemer did not report the tickets, valued at approximately $100 a piece, as she was required to do, despite having completed ethics training explaining government policy on accepting gifts.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Those gifts included rodeo tickets, an alligator wallet and two cowboy hats, according to the report.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of gifts

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