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as in prayer
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor that rabbi always ends the service with a short blessing

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as in consecration
the act of making something holy through religious ritual traditionally, worshippers kneel during the blessing of the communion wafers

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present participle of bless
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Obama remembered how Ethel Kennedy gave him a huge blessing following his 2004 Democratic National Convention speech and remarked how he, too, was marveled by her decades of service. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024 The intrigue: Daybreak was master-planned for density and walkability — a blessing and a curse in October. Erin Alberty, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024 In an unusual arrangement, Fox Corp. and NBCUniversal have cut a deal (with the full blessing and support of the NFL) to have Telemundo produce its own broadcast of Super Bowl LIX next February. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024 Sam is assumed to have Beijing’s blessing, having been selected by an election committee stacked with Beijing loyalists after getting 394 out of 398 votes. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blessing 

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“Blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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