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1
as in divine
of, relating to, or being God
a prayer to the blessed Savior
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2
as in holy
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
statues honoring an array of blessed saints are scattered throughout the cathedral
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as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
the blessed sight of home after a long journey
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also blest
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as in consecrated
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 celebrated
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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3
as in gifted
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 blessed
Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Local churches will observe Palm Sunday with blessed palm branches, often woven into crosses, symbolizing peace, victory and eternal life, according to the Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Between 2020 and 2023, I was blessed with two trips to Prentice Women’s Hospital for the birth of my two children and had the misfortune of making several urgent trips to Lurie’s Children’s Hospital.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
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Adjective
April is a blessed month for genre fans, because as well as Thrash, Netflix is gifting us with another potentially-awesome-but-likely-terrible film with the survival thriller Apex, which premieres on April 24.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2026
Local churches will observe Palm Sunday with blessed palm branches, often woven into crosses, symbolizing peace, victory and eternal life, according to the Catholic Archdiocese of Miami.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
Disclosure Day depicts the gradual unmasking of a grand conspiracy, through the perspective of alien abductees blessed with otherworldly abilities.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Between 2020 and 2023, I was blessed with two trips to Prentice Women’s Hospital for the birth of my two children and had the misfortune of making several urgent trips to Lurie’s Children’s Hospital.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessed
Adjective
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At the time, many people saw disasters mainly as acts of divine punishment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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Beauty, then, arises from the pain and struggle of experiencing oneself as a site of divine truancy, and ugly is that which pretends to be directly equivalent to the soul, God, etc.—
Esther Yi,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky called the attacks a response to Russia’s relentless nightly bombardment, which on Monday included Kyiv’s oldest and holiest church complex.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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And for the love of all things holy, do not store food in your tent.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Founded by Marc-André Roy and Jared Etzel in 2012, Domaine Roy & Fils is known for its elegant interpretations of Burgundy-style Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, so this complex but somewhat lighthearted rosé comes as a pleasant surprise.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
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Beautiful Friday evening in Baltimore Temperatures will cool back into the 70s after sunset, with a pleasant breeze and low humidity - beautiful for the opening evening of AFRAM.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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The vessels themselves are inspired by the Catholic ritual of Olea Sancta (Holy Oils), the three sacred oils used in sacraments and blessings and consecrated during the annual Chrism Mass in Holy Week.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In a city celebrated for artworks that have survived for centuries, this installation was very nearly too transient.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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On Sunday, after Scotland won against Haiti in their first World Cup game, Scottish fans celebrated drinking so much beer that some Boston bars ran out.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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In 2023, Habitat for Humanity gifted her the childhood land back and built her a home on it.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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First, there were keys — the ceremonial keys to the city that Mayor Mamdani gifted the Knicks for bringing home the franchise’s first championship in 53 years.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
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Don’t even pay much attention to the heavenly pop melody.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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These heavenly squares are then baked in the oven until golden, crispy brown.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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At best, Venus in Leo reminds us that our pleasure is sacred, and self-confidence is attractive.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The Skinnylicious menu is a sacred text and could be the key to world peace, along with fast food, tailgating, and megastores — all things that are a part of everyday American life but are being fully embraced by tourists visiting for the first time.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessed. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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