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as in consecrates
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 celebrates
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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as in gifts
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 blesses
Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Even though Saturn will test this relationship or agreement over the coming years, Venus’ trine to Jupiter on February 22 blesses the professional endeavors that are beginning around this time.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Honest words land softly as this Moon-Chiron trine blesses your 3rd House of Local Life, especially with Luna steadying your overall tone.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
But a world where any country can topple another’s rulers, as long as it is preceded into battle by an opposition party that blesses its military action, will be awfully messy.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Imagine the mashed potatoes this could fit… Macy’s blesses us with a 41% off code for Cyber Monday on this dishwasher-safe standout.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The people of Chad renown chébé powder as a gift from God that blesses femininity through the growth of long hair.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Even though Saturn will test this relationship or agreement over the coming years, Venus’ trine to Jupiter on February 22 blesses the professional endeavors that are beginning around this time.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
Honest words land softly as this Moon-Chiron trine blesses your 3rd House of Local Life, especially with Luna steadying your overall tone.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
But a world where any country can topple another’s rulers, as long as it is preceded into battle by an opposition party that blesses its military action, will be awfully messy.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2026
Imagine the mashed potatoes this could fit… Macy’s blesses us with a 41% off code for Cyber Monday on this dishwasher-safe standout.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
The people of Chad renown chébé powder as a gift from God that blesses femininity through the growth of long hair.
—Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blesses
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In the reading, 1 Kings Chapter 9, God warns King Solomon against turning away from him as Solomon consecrates the temple in Jerusalem.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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While the festival celebrates surfing’s glorious heyday of the past, organizers also have their eyeballs on its future.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
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SpaceX President and Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell celebrates with family and other SpaceX employees at the Nasdaq Marketsite in in New York after the SpaceX initial public offering on June 12, 2026.—
Jordan Novet,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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The Godfather of Harlem star, who has portrayed the character for more than 350 episodes, reveals that every day and every new script gifts him with a new life lesson.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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What the Science Actually Shows About Pulsetto For anyone skeptical of the marketing, Pulsetto dedicates an entire page on its site to research.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Since not all companies think this way, entrepreneur Jordan Buich dedicates much of his time to fleshing out the infrastructure that determines how companies become understood, trusted, and valued by the market.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Domingo praises Spielberg as a collaborator.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Half of the opinion piece praises the efforts and contributions of Uncle Lou, all of which are certainly laudable.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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The unique porous structure of this magnesium foam endows the material with exceptional mechanical properties, combining high formability with high energy absorption.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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Jinn endows Jung with hidden dimensions of pain and regret.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Blesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blesses. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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