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 4) 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.
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The actor also praised William Shatner for having previously taken to social media to share his blessing for Wesley portraying the same character that Shatner originated in the initial series.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
But that was rejected by voters, and even though 61% of voters signaled support for the millionaire tax in 2024 in a nonbinding referendum, some lawmakers were still skeptical a binding amendment would get voters' blessing.
—Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Vatican’s 2023 declaration allowing an informal blessing, promulgated with virtually no consultation outside the Vatican, sharply divided the church, with African bishops delivering a continent-wide dissent and refusing to implement it.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Francis opened the possibility for same-sex couples to receive informal blessings, but German bishops have been pushing for a more formal blessing ritual.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
But that was rejected by voters, and even though 61% of voters signaled support for the millionaire tax in 2024 in a nonbinding referendum, some lawmakers were still skeptical a binding amendment would get voters' blessing.
—Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The Vatican’s 2023 declaration allowing an informal blessing, promulgated with virtually no consultation outside the Vatican, sharply divided the church, with African bishops delivering a continent-wide dissent and refusing to implement it.
—Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Francis opened the possibility for same-sex couples to receive informal blessings, but German bishops have been pushing for a more formal blessing ritual.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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 29 Apr. 2026.
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