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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As a result, the matchup was moved to the first weekend in December, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise for the visiting Vols.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Studios don’t need a director’s blessing to make that leap; his endorsement, though, creates a precedent.
—David Deal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
If the answer is no, then zip it — and count your blessings.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Walkers can pick up a Pilgrim’s Passport at the first hotel and collect stamps along the way, completing the journey with a Testimonium — a certificate of completion — at San Nazario, the site of the former Monastery of San Nazario where San Nilo received the blessing to become a monk.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Studios don’t need a director’s blessing to make that leap; his endorsement, though, creates a precedent.
—David Deal, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
If the answer is no, then zip it — and count your blessings.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Walkers can pick up a Pilgrim’s Passport at the first hotel and collect stamps along the way, completing the journey with a Testimonium — a certificate of completion — at San Nazario, the site of the former Monastery of San Nazario where San Nilo received the blessing to become a monk.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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