as in fortunate
coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly
a heaven-sent offer to be the all-expenses-paid chaperone to some students on a trip to Paris
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Recent Examples of heaven-sent
Long wearing makeup is a heaven-sent during white hot summers, especially when they are formulated with skin loving ingredients.
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Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Phrased that way, mobile phones almost sound heaven-sent.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Offstage trumpets were piped through the crown of the pavilion stage, sounding mysteriously heaven-sent.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
As a Shanghai newbie, the Regent Experience agents were heaven-sent, sharing tourist advice and whisking me via house car to the pier for an evening river cruise.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Abbie Stockard believes her new title was heaven-sent.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
The Voice teed up a mixed bag Monday, kicking off Season 26’s Battles with four eliminations, two Steals and at least one matchup that was heaven-sent.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024
Fiskars Multi-Purpose Hori Hori Garden Knife might be heaven-sent.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2024
Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Phrased that way, mobile phones almost sound heaven-sent.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Offstage trumpets were piped through the crown of the pavilion stage, sounding mysteriously heaven-sent.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
As a Shanghai newbie, the Regent Experience agents were heaven-sent, sharing tourist advice and whisking me via house car to the pier for an evening river cruise.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Abbie Stockard believes her new title was heaven-sent.
—Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
The Voice teed up a mixed bag Monday, kicking off Season 26’s Battles with four eliminations, two Steals and at least one matchup that was heaven-sent.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 21 Oct. 2024
Fiskars Multi-Purpose Hori Hori Garden Knife might be heaven-sent.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heaven-sent
Adjective
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Although Sacramento is fortunate with lovely weather throughout the year, there’s just something about cracking a crab leg or a crawfish that feels emblematic of summertime.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps, if the world is fortunate, demand and supply will rebound within a couple of years, Goodman said.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And his wife is not happy about it.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to the survey, 94% of expats are happy with their life abroad and found that Panama is the place to be for retirees.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The lucky California ticket was sold at Cash N Dash Financial Services in Gardena, which is about a 15-mile drive south from downtown Los Angeles.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, September 13, 2025?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While convenient, fitness devices aren't always 100% accurate and may have varying degrees of error.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
20 Sep. 2025
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Fares vary by Zone, with contactless payments offering the most convenient way to pay.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Americans, in short, are hungry for healing—a restoration of integrity in our public life and compassion in our communities In this context, the first American pope feels providential.—
Christopher Hale,
Time,
9 May 2025
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His lurching flow sifts through all the pieces, gradually assembling them into a warm, providential ode to the two men who fundamentally shaped both his life and, unwittingly, each other’s.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Heaven-sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heaven-sent. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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