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1
as in holy
of, relating to, or being God
a prayer to the blessed Savior
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2
as in consecrated
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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3
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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also blest
1
as in baptized
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 praised
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
Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Be a sigma men/women and ignore this worldly temporary stuff and make your Lord Happy and stay blessed here and hereafter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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
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Adjective
Martin also felt blessed to have met past popes, including Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI before his election.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
Be a sigma men/women and ignore this worldly temporary stuff and make your Lord Happy and stay blessed here and hereafter.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessed
Adjective
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Live television had long been a holy grail for inventors.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 June 2025
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Work-life balance has become the holy grail of modern employment.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Churches are fine, but consecrated Earth is dangerous to them.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Until her late 20s, Isabella had never even considered a consecrated life.—
Lamorna Ash,
The Dial,
6 May 2025
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The best overall pick was Tom Ford’s Soleil Blanc Shimmering Body Oil for its subtle-yet-buildable luminosity, minimal transfer onto clothes, and delightful fragrance.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
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To watch dancing is intrinsically delightful, and Flanagan, without doing anything exceptional with the camera, conveys a spectatorial sense of that delight.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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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
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Nearly every team, including the Rangers, gifted Rosen a jersey signed by every player.—
Arthur Staple,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These lies evoke ancient American presumptions — that the United States deserves its position of preeminence in the world as a kind of divine inheritance, and that just beyond our borders, dark and sinister forces are forever conspiring against us.—
John Fanestil,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Highlights on a recent menu included moreish gnocchi with wild mushrooms; hake with mussel sauce and leeks and a divine dessert, milk chocolate mousse with cherries.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Using a real-life incarceration facility near Geelong in Victoria that had just opened (but wasn’t populated yet), Williams has a setting that’s sunny and modern, not inherently depressing if not exactly pleasant, either.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Her biggest piece of advice for creating a pleasant patio at your own home?—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
Verb
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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
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Polsky previously endowed the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and sits on the university’s board.—
Karina Atkins,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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In the elders’ telling, a single ray of heavenly light shone down while the villagers cried with joy.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Basically a man who had built a solid reputation as a career university president naively entered the Church of Florida Autocracy, donned sackcloth and ashes and prostrated himself … ultimately for no heavenly reward whatsoever.—
Ron Cunningham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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