godsend
Example Sentences
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“The presence of so many Americans in the city is a godsend to the so-called funny writers of the English press,” wrote The Post.
From Washington Post
Couture calls that a “godsend,” saving him valuable time.
From Seattle Times
But I had my daughter, which was such a godsend.
From Salon
It’s an image that contrasts nicely with the way Petri gleefully twists, grabs and reconfigures the past for her pleasure — and ours — in this godsend of a book.
From Washington Post
But for whitewater rafting guides, whose small, often family-owned businesses have struggled to stay afloat through years of punishing drought, the deluge is a godsend.
From Los Angeles Times
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