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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That construction proved to be a blessing — the unpredictability made game-planning against the Gamecocks difficult — and a curse.
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Also, having a fun night out and discovering new things in each city and visiting some of the landmarks and absorbing that city’s unique culture is such a blessing.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The pope referred to his experience with illness in both the traditional Sunday blessing and the homily read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, organizer of the Holy Year that is expected to bring some 30 million pilgrims to Rome.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The annual cost-of-living adjustment Social Security recipients receive is both a blessing and a curse.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Also, having a fun night out and discovering new things in each city and visiting some of the landmarks and absorbing that city’s unique culture is such a blessing.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The pope referred to his experience with illness in both the traditional Sunday blessing and the homily read by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, organizer of the Holy Year that is expected to bring some 30 million pilgrims to Rome.
—Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The annual cost-of-living adjustment Social Security recipients receive is both a blessing and a curse.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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 13 Apr. 2025.
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