heaven-sent

adjective

heav·​en-sent ˈhe-vən-ˌsent How to pronounce heaven-sent (audio)
Synonyms of heaven-sentnext
: providential

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Examples of heaven-sent in a Sentence

a heaven-sent offer to be the all-expenses-paid chaperone to some students on a trip to Paris
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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

Word History

First Known Use

1612, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heaven-sent was in 1612

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“Heaven-sent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heaven-sent. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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