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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During the refurbishment, Neville’s website states that around 50 homeless people accessed the premises, declared squatters’ rights and stayed with the blessing of Neville and his partners.
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Fountains of Wayne will be performing concert dates this year for the first time since 2013, and the shows are proceeding with the blessings of the family of the band’s co-founder, the late Adam Schlesinger, according to reps for the group.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Executive producer Hayden Schlossberg, who created Cobra Kai with Jon Hurwitz and Josh Heald, tells Entertainment Weekly that the show sought the blessing of Pat Morita's estate before bringing back his beloved character.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
It can only be assumed that in the future artificial intelligence will prove to be both a blessing and a curse.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Fountains of Wayne will be performing concert dates this year for the first time since 2013, and the shows are proceeding with the blessings of the family of the band’s co-founder, the late Adam Schlesinger, according to reps for the group.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Executive producer Hayden Schlossberg, who created Cobra Kai with Jon Hurwitz and Josh Heald, tells Entertainment Weekly that the show sought the blessing of Pat Morita's estate before bringing back his beloved character.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
It can only be assumed that in the future artificial intelligence will prove to be both a blessing and a curse.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blessing. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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