heaven-sent
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of heaven-sent
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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Zakee’s “Ring My Bell” clip prompted other TikTok users to weigh in with their own stories of wins that seemed heaven-sent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
There are 90 works in Rose Wylie: The Picture Comes First, a show she tells me was "heaven-sent".
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
"Genius is kind of heaven-sent or a gift you have from birth. Genius is paradigm-shifting. Genius is something that's sustainable. Right?"
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2021
A sleeping trumpet player dreams that he is a heaven-sent angel whose mystical horn will signal Armageddon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2020
Who, but an angler, though, can appreciate the heaven-sent joys of casting one's lines on "fresh streams and waters new"?
From Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration by Buck, Walter J.
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