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.
Recent Examples on the Web
And during the Trump administration's campaign against TikTok, China added content-recommendation algorithms to its export-control list, meaning selling the technology would require the blessing of the Chinese government.
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Bobby Allyn, NPR, 20 Apr. 2024
Jon Huertas turned a hitch into a blessing while filming Tracker with Justin Hartley.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Bethenny Frankel's miscarriage was a blessing in disguise, according to the reality TV alum.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
One soldier, a Pole who goes by the call sign Konrad 13, described the war as a calling, even a blessing.
—Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The license was issued for six months in October last year to encourage Maduro to comply with the terms of the deal signed with the opposition with the U.S.’s blessing on Oct. 17.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
His community has grounded him to become a blessing to others while remaining extremely humble.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
It’s been a blessing to have been able to start this company together, and there’s a lot of projects on the table.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Mamá Lucy became something of her muse and gave Vasquez not only her blessing but the confidence to leave her job and pursue her book.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Bobby Allyn, NPR, 20 Apr. 2024
Jon Huertas turned a hitch into a blessing while filming Tracker with Justin Hartley.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Bethenny Frankel's miscarriage was a blessing in disguise, according to the reality TV alum.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
One soldier, a Pole who goes by the call sign Konrad 13, described the war as a calling, even a blessing.
—Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
The license was issued for six months in October last year to encourage Maduro to comply with the terms of the deal signed with the opposition with the U.S.’s blessing on Oct. 17.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
His community has grounded him to become a blessing to others while remaining extremely humble.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024
It’s been a blessing to have been able to start this company together, and there’s a lot of projects on the table.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Mamá Lucy became something of her muse and gave Vasquez not only her blessing but the confidence to leave her job and pursue her book.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blessing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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