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as in prayer
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor
that rabbi always ends the service with a short blessing
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as in benefit
something that provides happiness or does good for a person or thing
winning the lottery shortly after being laid off was an unexpected blessing
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as in approval
an acceptance of something as satisfactory
Mr. Roberts promptly gave his blessing to his daughter's choice of husband
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as in consecration
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
traditionally, worshippers kneel during the blessing of the communion wafers
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as in consecrating
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 celebrating
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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as in gifting
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 blessing
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Carricarte believed deeply, his family said, that blessings carried responsibilities.
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Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Trump re-posted an image depicting Jesus blessing him, whcich was first posted by a right-wing Republican candidate for a Boston congressional seat.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The highlight of their trip included exclusive access to blessings with monks and private meetings with spiritual leaders at the magnificent dzongs.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Carricarte believed deeply, his family said, that blessings carried responsibilities.
—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Verb
This phenomenon is formally known as the photic sneeze reflex, or as an Autosomal Cholinergic Helio-Ophthalmologic Outburst — unofficially blessing it with the spectacular acronym ACHOO syndrome.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Trump re-posted an image depicting Jesus blessing him, whcich was first posted by a right-wing Republican candidate for a Boston congressional seat.
—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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In a separate Facebook post on Monday, Mason Motocross asked for prayers for the boy's family.
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Eyes closed and head bowed during prayer.
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Swept away The high altitude in Denver can cause certain pitch types to go awry, but Gray had the benefit of being able to mix and match from his expansive repertoire.
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Created by the makers of Korea’s buzzy Rejuran in-office skin boosters, the Turnover Ampoule offers a needle-free way to tap into the ingredient’s glow-boosting benefits at home.
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Housing construction would follow as projects receive approvals.
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The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.
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Drive’s sensational premiere at Cannes in 2011 was a consecration of his cinema, but perhaps also the tipping point.
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Spain’s international consecration looks well on its way.
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Generations of cinephiles promoted a version of Agee’s catechism, consecrating Griffith as film’s supreme technical and aesthetic innovator, an almost Promethean figure.
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Rob practiced celebrating the Mass by draping a sheet over an ironing board in the basement and consecrating Necco wafers.
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The royal family's most recent group outing was at the annual Trooping the Colour military parade on June 13, celebrating the official birthday of Britain's monarch, King Charles III.
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Unbeknownst to its more than 800 members, Flod had been lurking in the public group for years, silently celebrating each new mention of Pinky.
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Strategies like utilizing Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS), donating appreciated shares, or gifting to lower-income individuals can help avoid capital gains.
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There will be interactive activities such as a puppy red carpet with step and repeat, gifting suite for dog, and custom comic by DC comic artists with owner and their dog.
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That petition gained over 40,000 signatures, with signers citing concerns about Jackie, Shadow, and their eaglets at the time, Sunny and Gizmo, as well as other wildlife in the San Bernardino Mountains.
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The People's Choice Movement, Men For Positive Change and Men Real Talk handed out flyers and asked people to sign a petition outside of a parking authority office at 8th and Arch streets Wednesday morning.
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“Blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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