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variants also blest
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as in delightful
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses the blessed sight of home after a long journey

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blessed

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verb

variants also blest
past tense of bless
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Recent Examples of blessed
Adjective
Yet any swerve away from Trump’s blessed route risks ending with House Republicans pursuing a vote-of-no-confidence against Johnson, who has so far been impressively steady at the helm of a caucus that is unwieldy at best. Philip Elliott, Time, 7 Apr. 2025 His progression has been superb since breaking into the first team, and those around the club feel blessed to have such a talent on their hands. Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
If your home isn’t blessed with the luxury of a working fireplace, head to a nearby bar or restaurant that has one and soak up the holiday hygge there. Erin Reimel, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024 Fortunately the Bay State is blessed with fantastic museums, both major institutions and small, unique versions. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for blessed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessed
Adjective
  • There is some irony that the lawmakers working on the bill with preliminary votes on both Saturday and Sunday, the Jewish Sabbath and the Christian Sabbath, violated the commandment to keep the Sabbath day holy.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
  • The march commemorates Jerusalem Day, which marks Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem, including the Old City and its holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, in the 1967 Mideast war.
    Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • Until her late 20s, Isabella had never even considered a consecrated life.
    Lamorna Ash, The Dial, 6 May 2025
  • However, the oil miraculously burned for eight days until new consecrated oil could be found.
    Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Barack Obama is the most unbelievably delightful man.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
  • While the absurd shenanigans are fun, the real joy is watching a delightful del Toro and refreshing Threapleton navigating the oddly heartfelt family reconnection.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Nearly every team, including the Rangers, gifted Rosen a jersey signed by every player.
    Arthur Staple, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Queen spoke with the young students and gifted them a selection of books before posing for an official photo with school teachers and administrators.
    Alina Trabattoni, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In the Roman Catholic Church, popes have shown openness to evolution while insisting that the human soul is a divine creation.
    Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
  • The 2024 Best of Beauty-winning Rosemary Hair Duo has our hearts for its breakage-reducing peptide and ceramide formula, plant proteins (from rice, jojoba, quinoa, potato, and pea, to be exact) married with one of the most divine scents available.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Make sure to learn about Filipino values, avoid superiority, and be a pleasant neighbor in this country that is welcoming you.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • View 7 Images The Tiffin GH1 all-terrain camper van was one of the most pleasant RV surprises of 2024.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • Polsky previously endowed the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and sits on the university’s board.
    Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Roughly the size of Western Europe, the war-riven country is endowed with vast mineral wealth, including the world’s largest reserves of cobalt and coltan – both critical to the production of electronics.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Just hold your fist at arm’s length, and about two and a half of your fist-widths to the right of Arcturus is where to start looking for the heavenly hair.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 25 May 2025
  • Perhaps heavenly father is looking down upon us, after all.
    Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025

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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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