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.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benison
Noun
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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
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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
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While waiting for the jury, Diddy made a prayer gesture with his hands.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
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But most importantly, thank you for all of your many prayers.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
Noun
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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
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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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