godsend
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of godsend
1805–15; earlier God's send, variant (by influence of send 1 ) of God's sond or sand, Middle English Godes sand ( sand Old English: message, service)
Example Sentences
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“This place is a godsend,” said Crystal Nerone, who has made several information gathering trips there before she and her husband, Michael, file an application to rebuild their house on Laurel Drive.
From Los Angeles Times
Australia's ban has been widely hailed as a godsend for parents sick of seeing children glued to their phones.
From Barron's
In a matter of weeks, she received forgiveness, a development Boyer calls “a godsend.”
From Salon
The measures, aimed at widening supply to push down prices, are a "godsend for Russia's shadow fleet," said Lloyd's analyst Bridget Diakun, referring to the opaque sanctions-busting tankers used by Russia.
From Barron's
As someone who doesn’t live near any family, I know that good neighbors can be a godsend.
From Los Angeles Times
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