On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Godsend. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as boom or occurrent and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Godsend in a sentence
Godsend meaning
- An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.
- The wreck of a ship which has washed up on shore, from which cargo, timber, etc., may be obtained.
Synonyms of Godsend
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Using Godsend
- The main meaning on this page is: An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall. | An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall. | The wreck of a ship which has washed up on shore, from which cargo, timber, etc., may be obtained.
- Useful related words include: boom, occurrent, occurrence, happening.
- Possible Dutch translations are: godsgeschenk.
- In the example corpus, godsend often appears in combinations such as: godsend for, been godsend, be godsend.
Context around Godsend
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 11 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Godsend
- In this selection, "godsend" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, financial, literal, significant, ambitious and discounts stand out and add context to how "godsend" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include was a godsend and are a godsend. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "godsend" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abating and abbasi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with godsend
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The leash was a godsend. (5 words)
Apps have been a godsend for retail executives. (8 words)
YouTube has been a godsend for automotive enthusiasts. (8 words)
The ability to fire off salvoes of 16-inch shells and Tomahawk missiles at land targets, especially Soviet air defenses, would have been a godsend to the aircraft carriers and aircrews who would have had to fly combat missions over the Soviet Union. (43 words)
This literal godsend was so conveniently overpowered and conceptually lazy that it gave In Another World with my Smartphone its infamy as one of the most transparently wish-fulfilling isekai. (30 words)
Appleby says most of her part-time fortnightly wage of $645 goes on medical expenses, even with her pension card giving her significant “godsend” discounts on all her medications. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
Apple's Find My feature is an Apple exclusive, and if you've misplaced your AirPods, Apple Watch or AirTag, it can be quite the godsend.
Apps have been a godsend for retail executives.
As a childless adult living alone in an apartment with three distinct rooms, I found the post-vaccination, work-from-home period to be a financial Godsend.
For Ron Busch, the del Reys were a godsend: ambitious editors with an idea to churn out inexpensive books for an underserved market.
I bought this recently as my flare up was really bad and this was a godsend.
Jury duty turned out to be a godsend for one Colorado woman.
The leash was a godsend.
This literal godsend was so conveniently overpowered and conceptually lazy that it gave In Another World with my Smartphone its infamy as one of the most transparently wish-fulfilling isekai.
Working-class families such as ours greatly feared the economic consequences of an illness and therefore saw the new NHS as “a godsend”.
YouTube has been a godsend for automotive enthusiasts.
Appleby says most of her part-time fortnightly wage of $645 goes on medical expenses, even with her pension card giving her significant “godsend” discounts on all her medications.
But Britain will remember him as a godsend in its hour of need.
For many Brits suffering from everyday aches and illnesses over-the-counter painkillers can be a godsend.
For the APL, the league’s administrators, watching these green shoots emerge is a godsend; after a turgid past few years, anything less would have been disastrous.
For those with mobility issues, stiffness or just general middle-age aches and pains, these boots are a godsend.
He said: "As someone who has struggled mentally for the majority of my life charities like Mind are a godsend.
It was a godsend and the team there are absolutely amazing.
Jane depended on 12 au pairs over nine years to help with her son, 15, and daughter, 18 – their last one was from Sweden and ‘a godsend’ during lockdown.
The ability to fire off salvoes of 16-inch shells and Tomahawk missiles at land targets, especially Soviet air defenses, would have been a godsend to the aircraft carriers and aircrews who would have had to fly combat missions over the Soviet Union.
The wet and cooler period over Christmas was a godsend.
Common combinations with godsend
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- godsend for 13×
- been godsend 9×
- be godsend 9×
- is godsend 6×
- was godsend 5×
- were godsend 3×
- are godsend 3×
- as godsend 2×
- godsend to 2×
- godsend if 2×