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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Martin said the Vatican had been clear that the Vatican's 2023 declaration limited blessing of same-sex couples only under certain circumstances.
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
Martin said the Vatican had been clear that the Vatican’s 2023 declaration limited blessing of same-sex couples only under certain circumstances.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Her preaching emphasized themes of personal transformation, faith, health, and financial blessing, aligning her with the prosperity gospel movement.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
At the finish of the night, once the final notes have faded and the last bits of confetti have dropped, Eilish, now coming off less like a savior blessing her masses than just another young woman at the end of a tough but rewarding workday, hops into a waiting SUV.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
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ABC News, 9 May 2026
Martin said the Vatican had been clear that the Vatican’s 2023 declaration limited blessing of same-sex couples only under certain circumstances.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Her preaching emphasized themes of personal transformation, faith, health, and financial blessing, aligning her with the prosperity gospel movement.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
At the finish of the night, once the final notes have faded and the last bits of confetti have dropped, Eilish, now coming off less like a savior blessing her masses than just another young woman at the end of a tough but rewarding workday, hops into a waiting SUV.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 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 14 May. 2026.
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