heaven-sent

American  

[hev-uhn-sent] / ˈhɛv ənˌsɛnt /

adjective

1. providentially opportune.

   A heaven-sent rain revived the crops.

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heaven-sent British  

adjective

1. providential; fortunate

   a heaven-sent opportunity

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Etymology

Origin of heaven-sent

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

“I ain’t an angel, you ain’t heaven-sent,” he sneers in “I Had Some Help,” a collaboration with a newly countryfied Post Malone.

From Salon

In 1945, the seemingly heaven-sent outsiders departed, along with their novel goods.

From Salon

It’s a subject that seems heaven-sent for Ijames, a writer who combines sharp social commentary with outrageous comedy, as anyone who saw the Geffen Playhouse production of “Fat Ham” can attest.

From Los Angeles Times

Over a half century after Franco Harris’s heaven-sent touchdown, the “Immaculate Reception” is as likely to be invoked at Sunday mass as the Immaculate Conception.

From New York Times

Michael Powell’s dreamy “The Tales of Hoffman,” in its heaven-sent Technicolor.

From Seattle Times