as in fortunate
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
a heaven-sent offer to be the all-expenses-paid chaperone to some students on a trip to Paris
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Recent Examples of heaven-sent
Abbie Stockard believes her new title was heaven-sent.
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Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
The Voice teed up a mixed bag Monday, kicking off Season 26’s Battles with four eliminations, two Steals and at least one matchup that was heaven-sent.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024
Fiskars Multi-Purpose Hori Hori Garden Knife might be heaven-sent.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2024
Supernatural saw a host of interesting characters, some good, some evil, some heaven-sent, others coming straight from hell.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
Related Articles Yes, these face serums, masks, and skin care tools are heaven-sent for sweaty skin, but many do more than just ice you down.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 9 July 2024
Amazon Prime Video 08 The Preacher's Wife (1996) Denzel Washington is literally heaven-sent in this '90s Christmastime romantic comedy.
—Cydney Lee, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2023
The fanny pack is a heaven-sent for us hands-free folk.
—Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2023
Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
The Voice teed up a mixed bag Monday, kicking off Season 26’s Battles with four eliminations, two Steals and at least one matchup that was heaven-sent.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024
Fiskars Multi-Purpose Hori Hori Garden Knife might be heaven-sent.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2024
Supernatural saw a host of interesting characters, some good, some evil, some heaven-sent, others coming straight from hell.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
Related Articles Yes, these face serums, masks, and skin care tools are heaven-sent for sweaty skin, but many do more than just ice you down.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 9 July 2024
Amazon Prime Video 08 The Preacher's Wife (1996) Denzel Washington is literally heaven-sent in this '90s Christmastime romantic comedy.
—Cydney Lee, EW.com, 6 Nov. 2023
The fanny pack is a heaven-sent for us hands-free folk.
—Khortlyn Cole, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaven-sent
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By full time, Arsenal was somewhat fortunate to leave Old Trafford with a point.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Even for those ostensibly fortunate few flecks of pepper, Rooks insists, providing the white world’s seasoning turned out to be a highly uncertain, dangerous endeavor.—
Justin Driver,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As for his future with BKFC, Stephens sounds happy with the organization, but unsure of what’s going on with his role in that promotion.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Accountant 2 Subscribe to Deadline Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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On Tuesday night, 800 lucky Goose fans snaked they way through the Shed at Hudson Yards to enter a world where music and art fused in a swirling, electric dreamscape.—
Caroline Tell,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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With the lucky number five rounding out our present year, does this mean we’re also poised for the debut of some brand new collections?—
Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is one of the reasons why tuberculosis used to be a narratively convenient disease, a disease that was the subject of so many books.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
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Stuck to convenient methods and won’t try anything new?—
Oleg Sadikov,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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His lurching flow sifts through all the pieces, gradually assembling them into a warm, providential ode to the two men who fundamentally shaped both his life and, unwittingly, each other’s.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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Their switch to EVs was also providential.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2022
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“Heaven-sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaven-sent. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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