someone's prayers have been answered

idiom

: the thing someone has been praying for has taken place
We've been praying for her safe return, and (now she's back home and) our prayers have been answered.

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“Someone's prayers have been answered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someone%27s%20prayers%20have%20been%20answered. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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