Definition of "heaven-sent" []

• Occurring at an opportune time; providential. (adjective)

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• "On a walk one day, as I mulled over this “fact,” a butterfly fluttered toward me as if heaven-sent."
• "Here we have a striking lookalike, a great actress, and heaven-sent source material."
• "A quick survey through the collected correspondence showed that most of the women involved were under the impression that Richard Whatever was their heaven-sent soul mate."