as in blessing
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor during the harbor festival the parish priest offered a benison for the local fishermen

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Recent Examples of benison Again, not a bad gag, except that Vance, without ado, then pivoted and stiffened into piety, explaining how the touch of God had granted him the benison of a decent sleep before his speech. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
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Noun
  • So it’s truly been a blessing to be under the wings of CIAA.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
  • But over time, York and Mac, with the producers’ blessing, slipped into a decidedly non-Aussie voice.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • Please continue to lift them, their families and loved ones up in prayer.
    Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Those facts are horrific, and again, that's why my prayers go out to her and and her entire family.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The closing benediction came courtesy of founding director of AFI George Stevens Jr., who was fresh receiving the presidential medal of freedom from President Joe Biden last month at the White House in Washington D.C.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2025
  • During the annual benediction, AFI Founding Director George Stevens, Jr. recalled how the late David Lynch (AFI Class of 1970) got his start at the AFI.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025

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“Benison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benison. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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