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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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
Some are blessed through genetics, others not.
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Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
God bless the talented players and dedicated coaches, the families who love and support them, and the faithful fans who cheer them on.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
They got married in 2014 The couple wed in Kentucky in 2014 and were blessed by a Hindu pundit in a separate ceremony, per The New York Times.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2026
And God bless the people of Minnesota.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
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Peter Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2026
God bless the talented players and dedicated coaches, the families who love and support them, and the faithful fans who cheer them on.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
They got married in 2014 The couple wed in Kentucky in 2014 and were blessed by a Hindu pundit in a separate ceremony, per The New York Times.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Jan. 2026
And God bless the people of Minnesota.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bless
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Rob practiced celebrating the Mass by draping a sheet over an ironing board in the basement and consecrating Necco wafers.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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The zenith of the SSPX’s feud with the Vatican followed Lefebvre’s decision in 1988 to illicitly consecrate four bishops without Rome’s approval and in explicit disregard of warnings from then-Pope John Paul II.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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As the Fever point guard celebrates her 24th birthday, see the most adorable photos of the college sweethearts.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Values once celebrated now appear hollow and collapsed.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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If gifting clothing feels too much for a new relationship, Crown Affair’s editor-favorite hair gel is a happy compromise.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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The edit blends fashion, wellness, and giftable staples, positioning ALO as a one-stop destination for modern Valentine’s gifting.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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In a short statement, Rady, the region’s only hospital dedicated solely to serving children and adolescents, cited recent federal pressure to end gender-affirming care or potentially lose access to all federal Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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There is an entire category of business and leadership books dedicated not only to why networking matters, but how to do it.—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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During Glaser's interview with Stern, the shock jock praised her for mocking CBS News despite the Golden Globes airing on CBS.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jackson also praised his son’s skills as a father in a 2022 interview with Tru Rock Revival.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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With an $18 million gift, the couple endowed the Texas Center for Writers, which was renamed the Michener Center after his death in 1997.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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Your messaging could be endowed with extra sweetness and guided wisdom now.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Smith helped sanctify Bieber’s public rehabilitations, officiated his wedding, and is now godfather to the Biebers’ baby son, Jack Blues.—
Sam Kestenbaum,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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These are the kinds of faces O’Rourke foregrounds, similarly centering the quotidian to sanctifying effect.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
17 Dec. 2025
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Yet, these grounds were hallowed to the African American community.—
Chip Colwell,
The Conversation,
22 Oct. 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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“Bless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bless. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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