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
In June, this 794-foot, 226-suite royal-blue ship was blessed by a Spanish deacon to become the third yacht in the Ritz-Carlton’s collection.
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Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 26 July 2025
The multi-Grammy-winning artist has been in Paris for some time now and blessed fans with several pictures of her new figure in front of the Eiffel Tower.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 July 2025
The South is blessed with exquisite peaches all summer long.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
The nurse called the priest to do an exorcism on the house and bless the nurse and her roommate.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
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Alexander Lobrano, Air Mail, 26 July 2025
The multi-Grammy-winning artist has been in Paris for some time now and blessed fans with several pictures of her new figure in front of the Eiffel Tower.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 24 July 2025
The South is blessed with exquisite peaches all summer long.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
The nurse called the priest to do an exorcism on the house and bless the nurse and her roommate.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bless
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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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For the Gulf states, a nuclear deal would align their strategy with Washington’s Middle East policy, which could then be consecrated in a formal strategic partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia.—
Vali Nasr,
Foreign Affairs,
10 June 2025
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The Duchess of Sussex celebrated the drop on her Instagram Stories prior to sharing the details of her birthday celebration.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bonita Gibson, who celebrated her 114th birthday on the Fourth of July, loves potatoes and eats one every day.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The pup, described as a giver on the hospital's website, loves to gift toys and is known to be always smiling.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Wally, over-excited as ever, then rushed into the kitchen, where there were even more people ready to greet him with cuddles and praise—and was even gifted a brand new toy for his weekend away.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Freemasons dedicated it in 1901 in honor of his leadership.—
Jennifer Vanasco,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
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Women’s lacrosse dedicates every home game to highlighting specific organizations.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Wiegman generally hates talking about individual players, but goes out of her way to praise Bronze’s competitive spirit.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Vazquez went on to praise both the show’s current — and former — hosts.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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There are no Harvard Business School endowed chairs for deals not done.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
24 July 2025
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Abraham also donated extensively to Israeli and American universities, endowing chairs at Harvard University Medical School and Princeton University.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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If you were seated at her Met Gala, you weren’t just seen—you were sanctified.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The purpose of the prayers is for him and his aunt to recite the Kaddish, to sanctify God’s name in their time of grief.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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But embracing its blues roots has begun to help revitalize the town, with places like the crossroads and Ground Zero standing as legitimate tourist attractions, hallowed ground boasting visits from legendary rockers like Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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So, this rom-com isn’t likely to crack the AFI Top 100, but John Tucker Must Die commands hallowed ground in the revenge-movie canon.—
Lauren Sanchez,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Bless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bless. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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