variants
or less commonly blest
1
2
: of or enjoying happiness
specifically, Christianity
: enjoying the bliss of heaven
—used as a title for a beatified person
the blessed Virgin Mary
3
: bringing pleasure, contentment, or good fortune
a blessed event
4
—used as an intensive
never had one blessed minute of instruction—
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blessedly
adverb
blessedness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of blessed in a Sentence
The rain brought blessed relief from the heat.
He spent his weekend in blessed freedom.
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From anger to mourning to sadness to gratefulness to even feeling blessed to be able to sit here and write this post, processing the reasons behind September 4th will be a long road which will most likely, never be truly understood.
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The show has had a long and blessed life, having wound its way through the anglophone comedy world, finding a nice home on Broadway last summer before alighting on Max this April.
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Chris was so blessed to have people there when the fall happened.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2024
From anger to mourning to sadness to gratefulness to even feeling blessed to be able to sit here and write this post, processing the reasons behind September 4th will be a long road which will most likely, never be truly understood.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
The show has had a long and blessed life, having wound its way through the anglophone comedy world, finding a nice home on Broadway last summer before alighting on Max this April.
—Alex Edelman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Chris was so blessed to have people there when the fall happened.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blessed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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blessed
adjective
bless·ed
ˈbles-əd 
variants
also blest
1
: holy sense 3
the blessed Trinity
2
: enjoying happiness
blessedly
adverb
ˈbles-əd-lē
blessedness
noun
ˈbles-əd-nəs
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