1
a
: the act or words of one that blesses
say the blessing over the wine
a priestly blessing
b
: approval, encouragement
asked her parents for their blessing before he proposed
2
: a thing conducive to happiness or welfare
My daughter is a blessing to me in my old age.
Their absence turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Count your blessings.
3
: grace (see grace entry 1 sense 5) said at a meal
said the blessing before dinner
Examples of blessing in a Sentence
Presumably he was acting with the government's blessing.
They got married without their parents' blessing.
We asked the Lord's blessing on us and on our project.
He said a blessing before the meal.
Recent Examples on the Web
They're not overly explained or turned into a seminar, which is a blessing these days.
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority gave its blessing to the proposal on Thursday, following the second of two public hearings by the agency.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Pascal, 50, has already given his blessing, commented on a viral Instagram post about Gountas’ win with a teary-eyed smiley face emoji and a heart.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Hagee also cited biblical teachings that promise blessings for those who bless Israel, framing the principle as both a spiritual conviction and a practical truth.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
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Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority gave its blessing to the proposal on Thursday, following the second of two public hearings by the agency.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Pascal, 50, has already given his blessing, commented on a viral Instagram post about Gountas’ win with a teary-eyed smiley face emoji and a heart.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Hagee also cited biblical teachings that promise blessings for those who bless Israel, framing the principle as both a spiritual conviction and a practical truth.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for blessing
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“Blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blessing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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