godsend
noun
god·send
ˈgäd-ˌsend 
also ˈgȯd-
: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
The widespread rain was a godsend for farmers.
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that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills
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For Xbox primaries like me, the asymmetrical stick layout is a godsend, and their finish is delightfully smooth without affecting grip.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The Crate and Barrel white-glove delivery was genuinely a godsend.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
For Kaye Peterson, 67, the expansion of Medicare telehealth coverage during Covid-19 was a godsend.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
For Taylor and the Colts (6-8), maybe, but a godsend for the Broncos (9-5), whose 31-13 victory snapped the franchise’s seven-year run of losing records and put them on the cusp of their first playoff berth since the 2015 season.
—Arnie Stapleton, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
The Crate and Barrel white-glove delivery was genuinely a godsend.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
For Kaye Peterson, 67, the expansion of Medicare telehealth coverage during Covid-19 was a godsend.
—Bracey Harris, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
For Taylor and the Colts (6-8), maybe, but a godsend for the Broncos (9-5), whose 31-13 victory snapped the franchise’s seven-year run of losing records and put them on the cusp of their first playoff berth since the 2015 season.
—Arnie Stapleton, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Godsend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/godsend. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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godsend
noun
god·send
-ˌsend
: a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
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