blessing

noun

bless·ing | \ ˈble-siŋ

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Definition of blessing

1a : 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

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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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But Smith counts that as a blessing of sorts, as the time away from family has allowed him to focus squarely on football. — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, "As Alex Smith races to get up to speed, Redskins hope QB will help them find new gear," 31 May 2018 Tall Boy needs Jughead's blessing, however, since being FP's son carries a lot of weight in the gang. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "OK, But Who The Heck is Tall Boy on "Riverdale"?," 24 Jan. 2019 From there, the steps are relatively simple and easy to DIY—a true blessing. — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, "Giani's New Paint Kit Lets You DIY A Subway Tile Backsplash For Under $50," 7 Dec. 2018 But this new ambitious objective could actually be a blessing in disguise for NASA's Gateway project. — Anatoly Zak, Popular Mechanics, "NASA: Lunar 'Gateway' Is Still Our Best Bet for Putting Boots on the Moon," 1 Apr. 2019 Pet owners are invited to bring their pets for a blessing on the church lawn, and pets that have passed away will be remembered, the church said. — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "What's happening in Park Ridge: Pet blessing, art exhibit at Sabeel Center," 29 June 2018 Maeghan, Your life was a blessing, your memories a treasure. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Maeghan Morgan Kulas," 22 June 2018 And there are no local taxes without the state Legislature’s blessing. — Maria L. La Ganga, idahostatesman, "Hey Boise: Salt Lake City has commuter rail, buses people use, and lessons for you," 10 June 2018 Johnny Dawkins said Saturday that may have been a blessing in disguise. — Jeffrey Collins, The Seattle Times, "Heartbreak for UCF dad, son as Dawkins game-winner rolls out," 24 Mar. 2019

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