godsend

Example Sentences

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“To have somebody come along and say, ‘Don’t worry, I believe in you, I’ve got your back,’ was a godsend to him,” said Ben Davison, a former Fury manager, according to Tallant’s book.

From New York Times

“Leak felt like a godsend,” Mr. Dawson said.

From New York Times

This seemed a godsend to those concerned about the rapid erosion of privacy in our increasingly digital age — and those looking for covert ways to exchange money.

From Washington Post

To the city’s Beijing-backed establishment, the aid from the central government was a godsend.

From New York Times

For the Portuguese people, who have never been rich, even during the peak of their empire, the seemingly limitless bounty from away was a godsend.

From Washington Post