variants
or less commonly blest
1
2
: of or enjoying happiness
specifically, Christianity
: enjoying the bliss of heaven
—used as a title for a beatified person
the blessed Virgin Mary
3
: bringing pleasure, contentment, or good fortune
a blessed event
4
—used as an intensive
never had one blessed minute of instruction—
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blessedly
adverb
blessedness
noun
Examples of blessed in a Sentence
The rain brought blessed relief from the heat.
He spent his weekend in blessed freedom.
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Noem's most recent X post on Sunday included a family photo and wishes for a blessed Easter.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Martin also felt blessed to have met past popes, including Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI before his election.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Be a sigma men/women and ignore this worldly temporary stuff and make your Lord Happy and stay blessed here and hereafter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Yet any swerve away from Trump’s blessed route risks ending with House Republicans pursuing a vote-of-no-confidence against Johnson, who has so far been impressively steady at the helm of a caucus that is unwieldy at best.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Martin also felt blessed to have met past popes, including Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI before his election.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Be a sigma men/women and ignore this worldly temporary stuff and make your Lord Happy and stay blessed here and hereafter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Yet any swerve away from Trump’s blessed route risks ending with House Republicans pursuing a vote-of-no-confidence against Johnson, who has so far been impressively steady at the helm of a caucus that is unwieldy at best.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blessed. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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blessed
adjective
bless·ed
ˈbles-əd 
variants
also blest
1
: holy sense 3
the blessed Trinity
2
: enjoying happiness
blessedly
adverb
ˈbles-əd-lē
blessedness
noun
ˈbles-əd-nəs
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