1
a
: the act or words of one that blesses
say the blessing over the wine
a priestly blessing
b
: approval, encouragement
asked her parents for their blessing before he proposed
2
: a thing conducive to happiness or welfare
My daughter is a blessing to me in my old age.
Their absence turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Count your blessings.
3
: grace (see grace entry 1 sense 5) said at a meal
said the blessing before dinner
Examples of blessing in a Sentence
Presumably he was acting with the government's blessing.
They got married without their parents' blessing.
We asked the Lord's blessing on us and on our project.
He said a blessing before the meal.
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Zewde mapped out the walkways with the blessing of Irwin’s studio, enriching the dialogue between the two schemes.
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Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
From Catholic blessings of Portuguese fishing fleets to the human sacrifices of the Viking era, different cultures took great lengths to ensure the success and safety of sea voyages.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
The playwright has had the blessing of daughter Melissa Rivers, who is not only a creative consultant but also a central character (played by Gunn).
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Vanessa Garcia-Brito: One of the biggest blessings in my life has been being born a woman and being Latina.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
From Catholic blessings of Portuguese fishing fleets to the human sacrifices of the Viking era, different cultures took great lengths to ensure the success and safety of sea voyages.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
The playwright has had the blessing of daughter Melissa Rivers, who is not only a creative consultant but also a central character (played by Gunn).
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Vanessa Garcia-Brito: One of the biggest blessings in my life has been being born a woman and being Latina.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for blessing
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“Blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blessing. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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