How to Use godsend in a Sentence

godsend

noun
  • For big men with chronic knee pain, the sticky icky is a godsend.
    The Tylt, AL.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Rogers said the K plan has been a godsend for his family.
    Jeff Manning, OregonLive.com, 25 June 2017
  • Hotel pools are a godsend to parents of small children.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2017
  • The model can be a godsend for funding or distributing unorthodox projects.
    Zach Schonfeld, Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2017
  • For those seeking a no-think approach to mealtime, a way to learn about cooking or food that's healthier than takeout, meals kits are a godsend.
    Zlati Meyer, USA TODAY, 3 July 2017
  • Come dinnertime, pasta made with corn, rice, lentils or chickpeas can be a godsend to those with gluten sensitivities.
    Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Memory foam tends to have superior motion isolation, which can be a godsend when sharing a bed.
    Renee Cherry, SELF, 26 Sep. 2024
  • His off-kilter field pieces garnered equal renown, which means that this new series is essentially a godsend to any Letterman die-hard.
    Laura Bradley, HWD, 8 Aug. 2017
  • For the see-no-evil-hear-no-evil passenger The Wrap-a-Nap headband is a godsend for those who need ear plugs and an eye mask to fall asleep.
    Chaney Kwak, CNT, 30 June 2017
  • For someone prone to spilling while driving, having something that’s almost liquid but actually solid is a godsend.
    Maggie Lange, Bon Appetit, 10 July 2017
  • The intuitive addition of quick substitutes (banishing the pause menu in most situations) is a godsend.
    Jeremy Woo, SI.com, 26 Sep. 2017
  • The gas price comparison app has been a godsend for people desperately needing fuel before the hurricane makes landfall.
    Alyssa Newcomb, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Such a population is a godsend to a researcher, but Jillian’s interest isn’t in the diabetes that is decimating the tribe.
    Connie Ogle, miamiherald, 31 July 2017
  • In balmy Texas, a lace shirt is a godsend for Kevin Montes.
    Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 2 May 2022
  • The drive-through has been a real godsend to folks of all faiths.
    Steve Hartman, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2021
  • If that’s your main hangup about linen pants, these are a godsend.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2024
  • For a man with a beard, this grooming set is a godsend.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 18 May 2022
  • Your friend with the curly hair will find this product a godsend.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 16 Aug. 2022
  • So Seddiqi’s free service is a godsend for the many poor hit by the virus.
    Washington Post, 2 July 2020
  • 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
  • Were the residuals from your acting work in the ‘90s a godsend for you at times?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Eddie Butler, the 25th guy to make the roster, has emerged as a godsend.
    David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The arrival of Tops in 2003 was a godsend to an area that had been considered a food desert.
    Aaron Morrison, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2022
  • Price: $550 The gift for breastfeeding moms, this set is a godsend.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 2 May 2023
  • It’s bound to be a godsend for kids looking to cheat on their math homework.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 10 June 2024
  • People who have gotten the shots view them as a godsend.
    Ryan Dube, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2021
  • For repeat clients, the firm’s turnkey approach is a godsend.
    WSJ, 24 Apr. 2021
  • 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

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