1
as in prayers
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor
that rabbi always ends the service with a short blessing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in benefits
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
winning the lottery shortly after being laid off was an unexpected blessing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in approvals
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
Mr. Roberts promptly gave his blessing to his daughter's choice of husband
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in consecrations
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
traditionally, worshippers kneel during the blessing of the communion wafers
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of blessings
Spiritually, the Harvest Moon offers celebration, abundance, and blessings.
—
Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025
Rayne means blessings and Queen.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
But there [are] blessings in the pain.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
At the Labor Day ceremony honoring those who died in the massacre, traditional lion dancers performed and visitors from across the country recited the names of those killed with traditional blessings.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where blessings would become usable again after defeating the second night boss.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025
Rayne means blessings and Queen.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
But there [are] blessings in the pain.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
At the Labor Day ceremony honoring those who died in the massacre, traditional lion dancers performed and visitors from across the country recited the names of those killed with traditional blessings.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where blessings would become usable again after defeating the second night boss.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessings
Noun
-
Signs near the site on Saturday asked for prayers for the families, according to The Associated Press.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
-
Her pregame prayers would start as fairly standard and expected.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Ren added that reducing greenhouse gases could also bring economic benefits.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
-
Part of this is widespread success as an employer comes from a comprehensive set of structured employee benefits and support programs.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Of course, there are layers and layers of planning, zoning and approvals to get through before construction even gets close to beginning, but Penner said the club is working with world-class architects and consultants on designing a potential stadium for the site.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
-
His clients included large developers seeking city approvals and incentives for their projects.—
Tony Cook,
IndyStar,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The Supreme Court only grants about 1% of petitions, so the odds are long.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
-
Hoping to distance herself from the grief and guilt, the workaholic petitions her editor (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) to be assigned to a lighter beat, reporting on the maiden voyage of the luxury yacht the Aurora Borealis.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
-
One of the biggest boons of the program is the association with Databricks, said Alpha Level CEO Mike Pozmantier, especially when trying to bag new customers.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The former French leader was convicted in September of criminal conspiracy in what the court heard was a scheme to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from Libya in exchange for diplomatic favors.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
-
Catastrophic insurance, not tit for tat What all this research suggests is that friendship is less about the exchange of favors and more about being there for each other when unforeseeable disaster strikes.—
Athena Aktipis,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Highlights include Mexican food and vendors selling gifts and crafts along with a piñata for kids, a costume contest, dog costume contest and raffle.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
-
Vang said that her parents, who were farmers and sold their goods at the Sunday farmers market in Sacramento, didn’t have a lot of money and couldn’t always afford Christmas gifts.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blessings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessings. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share