How to Use godsend in a Sentence

godsend

noun
  • The lawyer’s phone call could have been a godsend.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
  • If that’s your main hangup about linen pants, these are a godsend.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2024
  • But for the women, the chile plant is a godsend.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The courtroom is a godsend to the movies.
    — Michael Idov, Air Mail, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Your friend with the curly hair will find this product a godsend.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The drive-through has been a real godsend to folks of all faiths.
    — Steve Hartman, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2021
  • For big men with chronic knee pain, the sticky icky is a godsend.
    — The Tylt, AL.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • For sniffly sleepers, this is a godsend.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2025
  • In that sense, the Fail Mary was a godsend.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This mask was a godsend to me on my vacation.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
  • My skin gets super dry so keeping this tube in my bag has been a godsend.
    — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2018
  • It’s bound to be a godsend for kids looking to cheat on their math homework.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 10 June 2024
  • Second, for bus riders, the bus lanes are a godsend.
    — Lucius J. Riccio, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • For repeat clients, the firm’s turnkey approach is a godsend.
    — WSJ, 24 Apr. 2021
  • And its nonslip backing is a godsend.
    — Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026
  • In that regard, sharing a team with Smith has been a godsend.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 13 Dec. 2020
  • And the rear-wheel steering is a godsend in a vehicle of this scale.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 June 2026
  • So Seddiqi’s free service is a godsend for the many poor hit by the virus.
    — Washington Post, 2 July 2020
  • So this Houzz sale is a godsend for online shoping loves and home decor fans alike.
    — Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2018
  • But a cheaper exchange rate can be a godsend for an oil exporter when the price of crude drops.
    — The Economist, 5 Oct. 2017
  • The mining boom wasn’t quite the godsend that had been expected.
    — Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 16 Aug. 2020
  • So, when they’re not done with their reading sesh but the dorm room’s gone dark, a neck light is a godsend.
    — Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2024
  • But in Hawaii electric bills are so high, kitchens so warm that the air fryer is a godsend.
    — Julian Mark, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Morphine in the right dose for the right ailment is an absolute godsend.
    — Todd Longwell, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025
  • So this part of the process, the other side of the camera, is really just a godsend to me.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, Essence, 14 Dec. 2020
  • The mass transit system is a godsend; Fawcett doesn’t have a car and doesn’t need one to get around.
    — Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 7 July 2024
  • That can be a godsend for sensitive areas like your bikini line.
    — Eden Stuart, Allure, 29 May 2026
  • But the state’s fare-free bus program, which began on April 1, has been a godsend.
    — Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2022
  • Chinakhov coming to life would be a godsend for the Penguins.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The irony is that, to the audiences who tune in to those shows, the vaccines are seen as a scourge rather than a godsend.
    — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2021

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