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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His deep insight and learning was a blessing to so many, and his lifelong generosity of spirit touched and enriched the lives of all who knew him.
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Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
The pressure that comes with ending a beloved TV show is both a blessing and a curse.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
The reforms have the blessing of Raúl Castro, who, according to the Cuban state media outlet Cubadebate, attended the meeting via video call.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Gaudí is best known for the Sagrada Familia, where Pope Leo XIV presided over the blessing and inauguration of the central Tower of Jesus Christ on June 10, during events marking the centenary of the architect’s death.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 16 June 2026
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Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
The pressure that comes with ending a beloved TV show is both a blessing and a curse.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
The reforms have the blessing of Raúl Castro, who, according to the Cuban state media outlet Cubadebate, attended the meeting via video call.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
Gaudí is best known for the Sagrada Familia, where Pope Leo XIV presided over the blessing and inauguration of the central Tower of Jesus Christ on June 10, during events marking the centenary of the architect’s death.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 16 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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