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.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benison
Noun
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Instead of taking this as a personal attack, start to look at it as a blessing.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Entering the mental-health field wasn’t easy, but Koh says now that being new to both business and health was in some ways a blessing.—
Alice Park,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kelly said trustees needed more time to study policies and to discuss how allowing time for prayer and Bible reading and other religious texts will impact students and employees who are Jewish, Hindu, Muslim or Buddhist.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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An upcoming prayer walk was scheduled to take place on National Avenue.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Speaking of Dog Day Afternoon, Al Pacino shows up briefly in the film for a tense phone call that feels almost like a benediction to young Skarsgard, an urging to pick up the torch for a new generation.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Wickersham listens to his friend describe his strengths, and hears it in a benediction.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Benison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benison. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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