GODSEND Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

godsend

noun

ˈgäd-ˌsend

Definition of godsend

as in boon

something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing that holiday bonus has proved to be a godsend for my bills

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Recent Examples of godsend This boot’s shaft circumference is a godsend for women with wider-than-average calves, doing away with that constricting feeling once and for all. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 That’s a godsend to those who have tried with robot vacuums before and found the little things give up at the slightest bump. — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2026 Likewise, rosehip oil comes packed with retinoid precursor vitamin A, and jojoba oil is a godsend for plumping up mature skin. — Rachel Nussbaum, InStyle, 23 June 2026 In comparison to all of this, Clayton seems like a godsend. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for godsend

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Instead of ignoring the noise and letting the backlash blow over, Espinal showed up to the set and posted a video explaining to New Yorkers why, in the long term, productions like this are a boon to the city and its inhabitants.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Lower agricultural revenue would leave the government with less money, and lower domestic food production would drive up consumer prices—both boons to the most extreme Peronist populists running against Milei in 2027.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

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About the L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Triple Power Moisturizer As with all Revitalift products, the formula blends a trio of active ingredients to bolster anti-aging benefits.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Drawing on research across multiple fields, Fischer makes the case that when people connect, cooperate, help, and give, the benefits come back to them.

— Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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