as in boon
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills
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Recent Examples of godsend
This mask was a godsend to me on my vacation.
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
Hernandez predicted enactment of a credit this year would be a godsend for many.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
For Backcountry Adventures For those who loathe fiddly snowshoe bindings, the TSL Symbioz Hyperflex Instinct (sold out, view other options here) is a godsend.
—Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The lawyer’s phone call could have been a godsend.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
Hernandez predicted enactment of a credit this year would be a godsend for many.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
For Backcountry Adventures For those who loathe fiddly snowshoe bindings, the TSL Symbioz Hyperflex Instinct (sold out, view other options here) is a godsend.
—Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
The lawyer’s phone call could have been a godsend.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for godsend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for godsend
Noun
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While some experts fear aging societies are storing up economic problems, others say there could be unexpected boons.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The clinical trial became a boon for Abbott, which publicized the results to wrest market share from Mead Johnson.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These determine whether technological acceleration remains a source of broad benefit or becomes a source of brittleness vulnerable to attackers, accidents, or concentrated power.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Aging populations Falling birth rates coupled with rising life expectancies result in aging populations, which in turn strain economic growth, healthcare and benefit systems as a smaller pool of working age people are required to support, through taxes, a growing pool of retirees.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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The day started on the CPAC main stage with the pledge of allegiance, the national anthem and Arizona pastor Joshua Navarrete’s prayer asking for blessings for the president and Israel.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Coalition members say those protections are a blessing in disguise.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Godsend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godsend. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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