1
as in to consecrate
to make holy through prayers or ritual
the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
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2
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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3
as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
blessed with a knack for glib conversation
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Recent Examples of bless
Being blessed with thick tresses is like winning the genetic lottery.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
God bless you, Bill, and thank you for all your years of bringing us the news.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
This has been a World Cup already blessed by beautiful goals after just 12 games — and both of Ayari’s now sit among the very best.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Brunson, whose father Rick was on the Knicks during their 1999 Finals run and is now an assistant coach with the team, is a stand-in for the outer-borough striver, underestimated at first glance, but blessed with moxie.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
God bless you, Bill, and thank you for all your years of bringing us the news.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
This has been a World Cup already blessed by beautiful goals after just 12 games — and both of Ayari’s now sit among the very best.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Brunson, whose father Rick was on the Knicks during their 1999 Finals run and is now an assistant coach with the team, is a stand-in for the outer-borough striver, underestimated at first glance, but blessed with moxie.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bless
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By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Leo will formally consecrate the tower on Wednesday night.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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The New York Knicks have received and accepted an invitation to visit the White House to celebrate their NBA championship, owner James Dolan confirmed Wednesday.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The whole crew, minus Jason, who can’t bend his knee, and Lacy, who needs a whole day to get to an airport owned by John Wayne, goes to Punta Mita, Mexico, to celebrate the birthdays of Schwartz, Zack, and Danny.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Conway gifted his at 14-1 in the first half-hour, gloving a Matthew Fisher delivery down the leg side and giving an easy catch to debutant wicketkeeper James Rew.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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If Mexico loses, González Gutiérrez will gift Kim a bottle of tequila.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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Don’t be fooled by the small entryway; the position of the building lends itself to dedicating the floors above the lobby to the real scenery.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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The 28-year-old quarterback has dedicated much of the offseason to tweaking his footwork — putting his left foot in front of his right from the shotgun, against traditional NFL form — to fit Los Angeles’ new offensive coordinator’s scheme.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Many supported their battle, praising them for taking the step.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Sebastián Beccacece, the coach of La Tri, praised Ecuador fans in his pre-game news conference.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Libraries were endowed by industrial fortunes and the robber barons.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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One of the main focuses of support for the campaign is to endow staff positions.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 June 2026
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When a couple marry in a church, synagogue or mosque, the ceremony does more than sanctify a union.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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Like much of the first half of the episode, before the plane crash, this gala sequence is shot in silky gold colors, as if John and Carolyn had already been sanctified.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Yet, these grounds were hallowed to the African American community.—
Chip Colwell,
The Conversation,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a new political environment in which none of the new leaders could claim to be revolutionary founding fathers, Deng’s blessing hallowed Jiang and Hu and helped ensure that each survived the vicissitudes of succession politics.—
Jonathan A. Czin,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Bless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bless. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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