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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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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
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The holy trinity of onion, bell pepper and celery adds a savory, aromatic base for the jambalaya.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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As far as cures, treatments range from religious actions—prayers over bleeding wounds, holy wells, and sacred stones—to more magical methods.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 Dec. 2025
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These dessert bars offer a delightful combination of sweet and salty notes, with a satisfying crunch followed by a pleasant chewiness.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
10 Dec. 2025
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The treatment was pleasant and completely painless—already a winner on my list.—
Maria Goldbach,
Vogue,
10 Dec. 2025
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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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Though many highlights celebrated the NBA’s golden chapters, the auction that closed Thursday also featured remarkable items from other sports.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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And while a few sitcoms like Sex and the City have celebrated the importance of friendship for decades, there seems to be a growing appetite for storylines that take platonic love seriously—evident in the new wave of shows like Dying for Sex, Platonic, and Overcompensating.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Dec. 2025
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In some cases, the macaques even lay next to kittens and piglets, possibly the monkeys’ own pets gifted by the owners.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 Dec. 2025
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Baby boomers waited in line to snag the Apple II computer back in 1977; by 2001, millennials were flooding their music collections onto the iPod classic; and all throughout the 2010s, Gen Zers were gifted their first iPhones.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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For a slightly more filling appetizer, look no further than these crowd-pleasing mini ham sandwiches coated in a heavenly butter-mustard mixture.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Dec. 2025
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In India, over 2,000 years ago, Lyra was seen as a heavenly vulture, as contrary as that sounds.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
23 Nov. 2025
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The Midwest is home to the history of sophisticated Indigenous villages and sacred landscapes.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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That trust is sacred and, once broken, merits better safeguards against the perpetual threat of regular folks paying more.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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