as in blessings
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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Noun
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Meanwhile, in unseasonably hot Seattle, McKayla Coyle has been finding blessings on television.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025 -
King Swiftie in the building, giving you all of my blessings.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Saint Carlo Acutis receives prayers and requests for miracles from around the world — often, fittingly, through the internet.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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University President Ah Yun, in his letter, asked everyone to keep the victims' families in their prayers.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The council unanimously gave initial approval to three annexation petitions, along with fiscal plans, with property located south of the hospital and west of Iowa Street and 129th and 137th avenues.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those figures only examine the petitions that actually reached the ballot.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Benisons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benisons. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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