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
  • They're not overly explained or turned into a seminar, which is a blessing these days.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority gave its blessing to the proposal on Thursday, following the second of two public hearings by the agency.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • While waiting for the jury, Diddy made a prayer gesture with his hands.
    Lauryn Overhultz , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
  • But most importantly, thank you for all of your many prayers.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • Much like Glow On, the band’s fourth album sounds like the future — if the future is the realm Bill and Ted visited with all of those guys in shiny silver suits playing electric guitars like saints giving benediction.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
  • The program will close with a benediction followed by a white dove release.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025

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“Benison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benison. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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