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as in to consecrate
to make holy through prayers or ritual
the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
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as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
blessed with a knack for glib conversation
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Recent Examples of bless
And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 14 Dec. 2024
We are blessed in Edinburgh to have several independent book stores.
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
Golden Dawn Arkestra, Grandmaster and Andrew Cashen and the Disciples of Creation will bless your 2025 with a trifecta of local music monoliths.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
But God bless the Algo for feeding me Jimmy Cagney and Bob Hope, dancing — here.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 14 Dec. 2024
We are blessed in Edinburgh to have several independent book stores.
—Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 13 Dec. 2024
Golden Dawn Arkestra, Grandmaster and Andrew Cashen and the Disciples of Creation will bless your 2025 with a trifecta of local music monoliths.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
But God bless the Algo for feeding me Jimmy Cagney and Bob Hope, dancing — here.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bless
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Other attendees took photos of the reconstructed interior, which also included a new bronze altar that had been consecrated with holy water, chrism oil, incense and prayer by the archbishop during the service.Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024
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What To Watch For The cathedral will officially reopen on December 7 and the new altar will be consecrated a day later followed by a Sunday Mass.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Other Big Stories Image People celebrated the new year around the world.German Lopez, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The blended family has celebrated holidays and vacationed together.Ashley Hume, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Mountain & Sackett’s influence is felt beyond traditional menswear, and gifting men who submit to the style and aesthetic.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Blown coverages on defense, bad offensive possessions and missed free throws put the Kings within two late when the Lakers were gifted a chance to put the game away.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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On what would have been his 17th birthday, the Flamingo resort dedicated a dog-friendly space to him, which was named, Mr. Piffels' Magical Playground.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Columbus In 1978, President Carter visited Columbus to dedicate the construction of Mount Vernon Plaza, a large affordable housing complex.Michael Graff, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
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In a call on New Year's Day, Trump praised Roy's work in the House but encouraged him to support Johnson, who was also on the call along with Vice President-elect JD Vance.Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
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History textbooks have been rewritten to include more Hindu-nationalist figures, praise Modi’s own initiatives, and minimize contributions by Indian Muslims.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Even in the character’s most transparently manipulative moments, Pearce endows him with a seductive conviviality—a bracing largeness of spirit.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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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
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Physicians need to adopt the habits of happiness as so eloquently delineated by Arthur Brooks: faith, family, friends, and purposeful, sanctifying work.Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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With an original seating capacity of 800 on 20 rows of pews divided into three sections, the buff brick church, trimmed in limestone, was sanctified almost 70 years ago in 1955.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 12 May 2024
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So, this rom-com isn’t likely to crack the AFI Top 100, but John Tucker Must Die commands hallowed ground in the revenge-movie canon.Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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But long before stars like Hamilton, one name was hallowed: Ayrton Senna.Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Bless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bless. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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