1
as in to consecrate
to make holy through prayers or ritual
the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
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2
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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3
as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
blessed with a knack for glib conversation
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Recent Examples of bless
This year we were really blessed to do really high budget, beautiful commercials.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
And we are blessed beyond measure to have loved and been loved by this noble giant of a man.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
We have been blessed to have you as a partner.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
So we’ve been blessed to live the American dream in different ways.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
And we are blessed beyond measure to have loved and been loved by this noble giant of a man.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
We have been blessed to have you as a partner.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
So we’ve been blessed to live the American dream in different ways.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bless
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Some of these caves have fireplaces, and some were consecrated and used as churches, known as rupestre.—
Aileen Weintraub,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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And so, next door to the photo booth where Nic and Cierra consecrated their mutual vibe, cowgirl style, Hannah climbs onto Pepe’s muscular thighs and gets a little cowgirl make-out of her own.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Town & Country takes its characters and their struggles at face value and, despite some gentle needling, celebrates their genuine camaraderie and familial commitment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some of this year’s events also celebrate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps and Navy.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Christos honored their promise by gifting me with a wonderful collage in addition to my one-dollar paycheck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Aung San Suu Kyi with the dog, Taichito, which Kim gifted to his mother to mark her 2010 release from house arrest.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Faced with a highly dynamic and competitive market, many CEOs are dedicating more time to thinking about, setting and executing strategy.—
Sarah Abbott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Activists’ calls for more attention on the cases led to federal officials from former President Joe Biden’s administration dedicating more resources and initiatives to addressing missing and killed Indigenous people.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Zhao praised Kore-eda’s films for their focus on mundane details – laundry, cooking, daily routines – that create a meditative rhythm before emotional tsunamis arrive.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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The country singer had posted a photo on Instagram of the polarizing conservative activist with himself and wife Brittany, and praised Kirk in the caption.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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James said the law and court precedent don’t support Sanders’ arguments, stating the authority the governor is asserting has been endowed on her office through laws passed by the General Assembly, so that power could never be absolute like the governor claimed.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the junta chief Min Aung Hlaing met in Moscow in May to discuss cooperation, endowing the junta with an air of global legitimacy.—
Dan Swift,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mitevska also refuses to sanctify Mother Teresa more than necessary, instead portraying her as a strict disciplinarian who believed in organizational practicality as much as in the inherent holiness of children.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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In Gaza, addressing famine means sanctifying life instead of normalizing violent death.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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In a new political environment in which none of the new leaders could claim to be revolutionary founding fathers, Deng’s blessing hallowed Jiang and Hu and helped ensure that each survived the vicissitudes of succession politics.—
Jonathan A. Czin,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
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In a world where hallowed news organizations transform into conservative mouthpieces and milquetoast late-night jokes are grounds for suspension, satirical headlines from the Onion can feel closer to real life than parody.—
Manisha Krishnan,
Wired News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Bless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bless. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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