a gift from the gods

noun phrase

: a very lucky and helpful thing
Her sudden arrival was a gift from the gods.

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Two thousand years after Pliny lauded the Marcia as a gift from the gods, Rome’s aqueducts are still lavishing cold, clear spring water on the Eternal City. David Laskin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024 Rice isn’t just the mainstay of most meals, it is considered a gift from the gods and continues to be venerated. Aniruddha Ghosal, Fortune Asia, 23 Apr. 2024

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“A gift from the gods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20gift%20from%20the%20gods. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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