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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Hebda described the rite as a 'celebration,' which included a procession, singing by the choir, and incense during the blessing of the church.
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Frankie McLister, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
African Fashion Week Omaha was also a blessing.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
Yon, from Grand Rapids, died in 2018, and Francois secured the blessing of his family to mimic his voice with an AI model for another Stellantis advertisement released in May.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
In a post published in September on Richard’s CaringBridge page, Esther Wilzbacher wrote that watching the couple’s relationship grow has been a blessing.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
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Frankie McLister, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2025
African Fashion Week Omaha was also a blessing.
—Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
Yon, from Grand Rapids, died in 2018, and Francois secured the blessing of his family to mimic his voice with an AI model for another Stellantis advertisement released in May.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
In a post published in September on Richard’s CaringBridge page, Esther Wilzbacher wrote that watching the couple’s relationship grow has been a blessing.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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