manna

Example Sentences

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Turns out, an intermittent schedule of reinforcement — occasional pellets of counterfeit love dispensed like unpredictable manna — proves most effective to keep us pressing.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2024

"As soon as you are able to obfuscate the true nature of a URL, that is manna for scammers," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024

But make no mistake: This abundance of Sondheim was manna in a lean theatrical year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

But as a person who enjoys marveling at the incredible weirdos who get elected in this country, I have to admit that the George Santos saga was like manna from heaven.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2023

A candy vendor was barking about sweet, chewy manna that had crystallized on the stalagmites of Thulm.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin