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.
Recent Examples on the Web
And the blessed ingredient is used at every opportunity (no complaints here!).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
That burden drops steadily as income rises, reaching a mere 1% for the blessed top 1% of earners.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
The blessed palm branches from Palm Sunday are saved and later burned to create the ashes for Ash Wednesday.
—Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
In December, when Moore presented an agreement to keep the Orioles in Baltimore for at least 15 years (and possibly 30, should certain conditions be met), Angelos was notably absent from the blessed event.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2024
The blessed event finally took place at 3 am one morning, and Small got his footage of the tiny translucent creatures emerging from the casings.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
This will help us to take bigger leaps of faith that feel intuitive and bring blessed results back to us with ease.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2024
To be remembered for opposition to slavery — that evil institution, the antithesis of freedom — is a great and blessed way.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Dec. 2023
The most fun thing for us is working with great filmmakers, and Black Label has been very blessed for over ten years now to work with incredible talent like Denis Villeneuve, Joe Kosinski and Jean-Marc Vallée.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
That burden drops steadily as income rises, reaching a mere 1% for the blessed top 1% of earners.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
The blessed palm branches from Palm Sunday are saved and later burned to create the ashes for Ash Wednesday.
—Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2024
In December, when Moore presented an agreement to keep the Orioles in Baltimore for at least 15 years (and possibly 30, should certain conditions be met), Angelos was notably absent from the blessed event.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2024
The blessed event finally took place at 3 am one morning, and Small got his footage of the tiny translucent creatures emerging from the casings.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
This will help us to take bigger leaps of faith that feel intuitive and bring blessed results back to us with ease.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2024
To be remembered for opposition to slavery — that evil institution, the antithesis of freedom — is a great and blessed way.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Dec. 2023
The most fun thing for us is working with great filmmakers, and Black Label has been very blessed for over ten years now to work with incredible talent like Denis Villeneuve, Joe Kosinski and Jean-Marc Vallée.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2023
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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blessed. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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