manna from heaven
Example Sentences
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"I can think of three people specifically at this moment in time who it will be manna from heaven to get their debts cleared without having to find the £90 fee."
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2024
But as a person who enjoys marveling at the incredible weirdos who get elected in this country, I have to admit that the George Santos saga was like manna from heaven.
From Slate • Nov. 16, 2023
Dressed in a devil-red outfit, RiRi began her set descending from on high like manna from heaven, blessing the fans with what we’d all been craving for so long: a bit of her old self.
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023
The biblical manna from heaven was a lichen.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2021
The way he went on for two hours about sitting down to the Lord’s great banquet and eating manna from heaven, we had our hopes set a little on the high side.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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