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
People like Roc and I — and The Alchemist is another example — we’re blessed to be able to even open up our own stores online, and sell our merch and move our own vinyl and CDs and cassettes.
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
The nurse called the priest to do an exorcism on the house and bless the nurse and her roommate.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
In a marker of the shift among Democrats, former Attorney General Eric Holder, who heads the party's redistricting effort and has called repeatedly for a more nonpartisan approach, seemed to bless his party's long shot efforts to overrule their commissions.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2025
So we’re really blessed that our partners see the vision.
—Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
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Angel Diaz, Billboard, 8 Aug. 2025
The nurse called the priest to do an exorcism on the house and bless the nurse and her roommate.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
In a marker of the shift among Democrats, former Attorney General Eric Holder, who heads the party's redistricting effort and has called repeatedly for a more nonpartisan approach, seemed to bless his party's long shot efforts to overrule their commissions.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2025
So we’re really blessed that our partners see the vision.
—Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bless
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Some of these caves have fireplaces, and some were consecrated and used as churches, known as rupestre.—
Aileen Weintraub,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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And so, next door to the photo booth where Nic and Cierra consecrated their mutual vibe, cowgirl style, Hannah climbs onto Pepe’s muscular thighs and gets a little cowgirl make-out of her own.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex celebrated the drop on her Instagram Stories prior to sharing the details of her birthday celebration.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bonita Gibson, who celebrated her 114th birthday on the Fourth of July, loves potatoes and eats one every day.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, in December 2023, Victoria Beckham and David Beckham shared a glimpse of their Christmas after the fashion designer gifted him several clucking chickens.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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At the next meetup, Francois gifted him a new pair.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 27-foot bronze and marble monument, which Congress authorized in 1898 and dedicated in 1901, was located near Judiciary Square.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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Women’s lacrosse dedicates every home game to highlighting specific organizations.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Carbon dioxide usually gets blamed for climate change, not praised for solving it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Megyn Kelly can’t seem to praise her beloved Sydney Sweeney without disrespecting Beyoncé in the same breath.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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At least two faculty positions in early childhood education will be endowed with $4 million, while $200,000 will support faculty research and external grant development, Drale said.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
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To be sure, the U.S. has a huge domestic market and is richly endowed with natural resources.—
Clive Crook,
Twin Cities,
29 July 2025
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If you were seated at her Met Gala, you weren’t just seen—you were sanctified.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The purpose of the prayers is for him and his aunt to recite the Kaddish, to sanctify God’s name in their time of grief.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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But embracing its blues roots has begun to help revitalize the town, with places like the crossroads and Ground Zero standing as legitimate tourist attractions, hallowed ground boasting visits from legendary rockers like Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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So, this rom-com isn’t likely to crack the AFI Top 100, but John Tucker Must Die commands hallowed ground in the revenge-movie canon.—
Lauren Sanchez,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Bless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bless. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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