blessed 1 of 2

variants also blest
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as in delightful
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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verb

variants also blest
past tense of bless
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Recent Examples of blessed
Adjective
This year has been very blessed — a lot has happened. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024 For two hours that afternoon, Jeanie Crawford—a doctor per her credentials, a blessed sorceress per my experience—pulled, tugged, straightened, bent, jabbed, and corrected seemingly every bone in my body. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
If your home isn’t blessed with the luxury of a working fireplace, head to a nearby bar or restaurant that has one and soak up the holiday hygge there. Erin Reimel, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024 Fortunately the Bay State is blessed with fantastic museums, both major institutions and small, unique versions. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for blessed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessed
Adjective
  • In the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, about 90,000 Palestinians prayed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City under tight security by Israeli forces.
    Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Ramadan, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, is a holy month of fasting.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • However, the oil miraculously burned for eight days until new consecrated oil could be found.
    Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
  • That was the most moving moment of the day for Marie Capucine, 37, a consecrated virgin representing her Parisian parish of Saint Germain des Prés at the reopening.
    THOMAS ADAMSON AND SYLVIE CORBET THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Indeed, the anime is a throwback to the days where Goku used to channel Jackie Chan, using plates and chairs to fight opponents larger than himself with delightful yet stunning action animation.
    Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The 40 minutes that follow the duo’s first contact are as delightful as action-romance filmmaking gets.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In 2019, Mariah was gifted two new legs, by the people who made her first prosthetic.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Berger sported an array of suits on the show, and Livingston was apparently gifted many of them.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Family, friends and devoted fans are currently holding a vigil outside of the Advent Health Training Center, praying for divine intervention, but the prognosis is grim.
    Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Others in light blue prayed for divine intervention, understanding little else could save UCLA.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This driver encompasses the literal reasons for scented products—think masking unpleasant odors, creating a pleasant scent for your home, and making up for a lack of fresh air.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
  • My experience with the Phone 3a Pro has been mostly pleasant.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When Saudi Arabia, endowed with plentiful reserves of oil and gas, scrambles to build nuclear power plants, the country is not meeting its energy needs.
    Thomas Bass Author, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Allen, the former associate dean for academic affairs in the UAMS College of Health Professions, endowed the concert series before her death in 2023.
    Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 19 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Bell, Danson, and Harper starred together on NBC's heavenly comedy The Good Place, created by Mike Schur, for four seasons from 2016-2020.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The forecast for Saturday (Feb. 22) at press time was 69 degrees and sunny, a heavenly day to try out Hollis’ barbecue for yourself, as Joe’s Holy Smoke enjoys its first day at 1515 Lee Road in Orlando.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025

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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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