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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There's so much going on, so many blessings, so many great things.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Registration, pancake breakfast and entertainment begins at 7 a.m. followed by the blessing of the animals and warmup at 8:45 a.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
One small blessing is that the feed doesn't show the payment amount.
—PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
Having the family’s blessing opens up so many doors.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Registration, pancake breakfast and entertainment begins at 7 a.m. followed by the blessing of the animals and warmup at 8:45 a.m.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
One small blessing is that the feed doesn't show the payment amount.
—PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
Having the family’s blessing opens up so many doors.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2025.
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