1
as in to consecrate
to make holy through prayers or ritual
the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
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2
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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3
as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
blessed with a knack for glib conversation
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Recent Examples of bless
Entertaining diversions, sports and romance are blessed!
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Funny Or Die Approved—In partnership with The Stand Comedy Club, Funny Or Die is resurrecting their legendary live comedy legacy – think the spirit of the original epic Oddball Festivals, back, and blessed by the comedy gods themselves.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
God bless you and God bless America.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
God bless you, and God bless America.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Funny Or Die Approved—In partnership with The Stand Comedy Club, Funny Or Die is resurrecting their legendary live comedy legacy – think the spirit of the original epic Oddball Festivals, back, and blessed by the comedy gods themselves.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
God bless you and God bless America.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
God bless you, and God bless America.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bless
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Many Pentecostals, for example, fast for a period in January to consecrate the year ahead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her family still talks about her and celebrates her birthday, her sister told KOLD.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Located on the southwestern tip of Costa Rica in the Puntarenas province, Pavones is a remote coastal village that’s highly celebrated for its surf.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Celtics held Jokic to 4-of-11 shooting in the first quarter — with one of his makes coming on a tip-your-cap one-footed 3-pointer from the corner — but gifted Denver a handful of extra possessions through turnovers and offensive rebounds.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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There is no rule that says a franchise star must be dead or at least departed to be gifted such an honor.—
Greg Cote
February 25,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Its evolution in the accessories space accelerated in the 1960s, when two of the famed five Fendi sisters, Alda and Carla, opened two boutiques, one dedicated solely to accessories, on Rome’s prestigious Via Borgognona.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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To dedicate this many resources to the front seven isn’t necessarily a surprise, but nearly 60-percent of the formal meetings being dedicated to those position groups is quite fascinating.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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In a statement on Friday, Lamont praised Quiros’ record as commissioner and thanked him for his years of service.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pennsylvania senators praise decision to strike Iran Democratic Senator John Fetterman took to X (formerly Twitter) to praise the operation.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Nimer explains that following this money isn’t typically as direct as Sylvester endowing a second faculty chair this week in the DCC’s name.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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It is endowed with some of the richest mineral supplies on earth, including some 70 percent of the world’s cobalt, as well as huge reserves of copper and a Mendeleevian constellation of other metals.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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That was until Pope Leo inadvertently sanctified them in 2026.—
Paul Keane,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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For King, defending a people did not mean sanctifying a state.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Yet, these grounds were hallowed to the African American community.—
Chip Colwell,
The Conversation,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a new political environment in which none of the new leaders could claim to be revolutionary founding fathers, Deng’s blessing hallowed Jiang and Hu and helped ensure that each survived the vicissitudes of succession politics.—
Jonathan A. Czin,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Bless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bless. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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