as in blessing
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor during the harbor festival the parish priest offered a benison for the local fishermen

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Recent Examples of benison Again, not a bad gag, except that Vance, without ado, then pivoted and stiffened into piety, explaining how the touch of God had granted him the benison of a decent sleep before his speech. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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Noun
  • That, however, may be a blessing in disguise that allows Fatu to rise up the ranks on SmackDown even quicker than expected.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Once again, white Americans are benefiting from the labor of their nonwhite compatriots — with no controversy, and the blessing of state law and advocates of responsible governance.
    Jennifer Hochschild, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • While waiting for the jury, Diddy made a prayer gesture with his hands.
    Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • But most importantly, thank you for all of your many prayers.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Much like Glow On, the band’s fourth album sounds like the future — if the future is the realm Bill and Ted visited with all of those guys in shiny silver suits playing electric guitars like saints giving benediction.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
  • The program will close with a benediction followed by a white dove release.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025

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“Benison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benison. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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