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as in prayers
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 benefits
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 approvals
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 consecrations
the act of making something holy through religious ritual
traditionally, worshippers kneel during the blessing of the communion wafers
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Recent Examples of blessings
Wishing Coach Kelly, Coach Sloan, and the entire LSU family continued blessings and success.
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
In Black American culture, the broom represents a duality, warding off spirits but also attracting blessings.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Guadalupe Martinez, a resident of Altadena, California, took her grey cockatiel, Paco, to the church for blessings.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Spiritually, the Harvest Moon offers celebration, abundance, and blessings.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025
But there [are] blessings in the pain.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
At the Labor Day ceremony honoring those who died in the massacre, traditional lion dancers performed and visitors from across the country recited the names of those killed with traditional blessings.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where blessings would become usable again after defeating the second night boss.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
In Black American culture, the broom represents a duality, warding off spirits but also attracting blessings.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Guadalupe Martinez, a resident of Altadena, California, took her grey cockatiel, Paco, to the church for blessings.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Spiritually, the Harvest Moon offers celebration, abundance, and blessings.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 3 Oct. 2025
But there [are] blessings in the pain.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
At the Labor Day ceremony honoring those who died in the massacre, traditional lion dancers performed and visitors from across the country recited the names of those killed with traditional blessings.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Francis moved to allow informal, non-liturgical blessings of same-sex couples by a priest.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Fixed a bug where blessings would become usable again after defeating the second night boss.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessings
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Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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In 2011, a Muslim militant blew himself up in a mosque at a police compound in Cirebon packed with officers during Friday prayers, injuring 30 people.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Under the formula, benefits are reduced by 35% for households receiving the maximum amount, and households of the same size would have benefits reduced by the same dollar amount.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Mediterranean diet and its many benefits are often touted by doctors, nutritionists and dieticians.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Barrett Lo Visionary Development received conditional approvals for a Planned Development Overlay District tied to the redevelopment of the site, village records show.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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While Microsoft has gotten the necessary approvals to ship advanced Nvidia chips, G42 — which counts Microsoft as an investor and Smith as a board member — is still waiting.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some asylum petitions have been denied, while others are still in process.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After making its first appearance at the 2024 Live Más Live event, the dessert quickly built a cult-like reputation online, with fans sharing mockups, memes and petitions begging for a real release.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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With the various boons, his administration might have also created the condition for a boom in enhanced oil recovery, similar to the earlier one in fracking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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He was convicted for his involvement in a scheme to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from Libya in exchange for diplomatic favors.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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But that doesn’t negate what is already happening in other parts of the economy, where the Administration is intervening willy-nilly, dispensing money and favors, and expanding its reach at a pace that’s hard to keep up with.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are a lot of options when looking for gifts for 7-year-olds, but some of my favorites include the viral Wall Crawler Gecko, the Bop It, and a scary-cool blind box doll set.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
6 Nov. 2025
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Before the busy holiday season is in full swing, shop the 50 best holiday gifts at Amazon.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blessings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessings. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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