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Definition of blessednext
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as in divine
of, relating to, or being God a prayer to the blessed Savior

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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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blessed

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variants also blest
past tense of bless
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Recent Examples of blessed
Adjective
On Good Friday, there was a Yankees Opening Day game played in the afternoon hours, which coincided with this most blessed holiday. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026 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
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The deal was blessed by the Justice Department in June (reportedly over the objections of staffers who were reviewing it). Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 July 2026 Europe is blessed with some of the world’s most breathtaking islands. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blessed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessed
Adjective
  • Lal Ded’s poetry also emphasized that the search for the divine transcends religious boundaries.
    Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • The speakeasy is a classic that’s been around since 2013, offering specialty cocktails and charcuterie boards that are simply divine.
    USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
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  • The arson attacks highlight a surge in settler violence, mounting criticism of Netanyahu’s government and global calls — including from the Vatican — to protect holy sites and avert wider conflict.
    Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • Southern Paiutes will still hold Grand Staircase as the holy land where the Creator placed them.
    Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
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  • The café-bar is a pleasant enough hangout with slate-gray walls punched with color, shelves of artsy souvenirs, and design magazines worth browsing, but the surrounding streets are stacked with great dining options.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Now diners can savor the nuances of masa from all over Mexico – Oaxaca, Tlaxcala, Yucatan, Campeche – either indoors or in the pleasant, outdoor parklet.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
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  • The Vatican declared the group of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide in schism after the SSPX consecrated four bishops in Switzerland without Pope Leo XIV’s approval this month.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
  • On July 2, the Vatican decreed the excommunication of the SSPX’s bishops and priests, one day after the group consecrated four new bishops in Switzerland without the pope’s consent.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
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  • The Mets just celebrated the 40th anniversary of their last World Series-winner, and despite having the second-highest-payroll in MLB, have the second-worst record in the National League.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Everyone gathered there seemed to have rallied and celebrated the two of you at that moment.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Originally built in 1481, the cottage in West Sussex came into the possession of the Messel family in 1890 and was passed down for generations before Oliver gifted it to the royal couple.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Colin Gray, the father who gifted his teen son the assault rifle used in the deadly mass shooting at Georgia’s Apalachee High School, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
    Daniela Suarez, NBC news, 31 July 2026
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  • The actress, 29, wore a heavenly floor-length white gown sourced from French fashion house Matières Fécales to the red carpet at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Tuesday, July 14.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • By the end of the movie, even something as natural as daylight has become suffused with a heavenly glow, and the beads of sweat on a dying body sparkle with a beauty that Emily had never been able to find anywhere else in her tragedy of a life.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
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  • This place has a mysterious spiritual atmosphere, shaped by the idea of sacred cosmic energy and stories of warriors who gained supernatural powers through intense training.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Delta musicians also often used call-and-response patterns, which were common in African music and were used in other blues styles and in African American sacred music, including spirituals.
    René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessed. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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