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as in holy
of, relating to, or being God
a prayer to the blessed Savior
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as in consecrated
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
statues honoring an array of blessed saints are scattered throughout the cathedral
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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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as in baptized
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 praised
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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as in gifted
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 blessed
Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
The show has had a long and blessed life, having wound its way through the anglophone comedy world, finding a nice home on Broadway last summer before alighting on Max this April.
—Alex Edelman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Dec. 2024
The scene took three days to shoot, during which the production was blessed with a real-life rainstorm, that provided atmosphere, but also chilled the cast and crew to the bone.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
From anger to mourning to sadness to gratefulness to even feeling blessed to be able to sit here and write this post, processing the reasons behind September 4th will be a long road which will most likely, never be truly understood.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2024
The show has had a long and blessed life, having wound its way through the anglophone comedy world, finding a nice home on Broadway last summer before alighting on Max this April.
—Alex Edelman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
Verb
What to Look for in Butt-Lifting Jeans Of course, like bodies, all booties are beautiful—whether you’ve been blessed with the conventionally appreciated Kardashian bubble butt or not.
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 19 Dec. 2024
The scene took three days to shoot, during which the production was blessed with a real-life rainstorm, that provided atmosphere, but also chilled the cast and crew to the bone.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Greeks, led by King Antiochus IV, had sought to suppress Jewish religious practices, outlawed the observance of Judaism, and desecrated the holy Temple in Jerusalem.Gail Swedroe, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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In Immaculate, Sydney Sweeney stars as Sister Cecilia, who becomes a holy figure to her fellow nuns when she’s found to be pregnant despite being a virgin.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, the oil miraculously burned for eight days until new consecrated oil could be found.Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
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The trip abounds with delightful and humorous moments.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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For a delightful Lebanese meal, try Safar, accessed through a discreet entrance in Maison Haas Hustinx, a hotel and spa.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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So, naturally, when Hoult wrapped filming, Eggers gifted him the prop so that the actor would always be able to gaze upon it and remember the experience.EW.com, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Those who shared about their lives were gifted with $3,000 from Swift herself.Shannon Power, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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There is plenty of basis for the interpretation that mandalas are symbols of the divine cosmos, designed to teach initiates about the real thing, unless mandalas are vessels in which the divine resides, nothing symbolic about them.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump supporters on social media speculated over whether a divine message was being sent after lightning strikes reportedly hit the U.S. Capitol Building and Washington Monument in Washington D.C., and the One World Trade Center and Empire State Building in New York City, on New Year's Eve.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Nissan's Zero Gravity seats up front make the area a pleasant place to spend a day.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Romy ping-pongs between a glassy-chic Manhattan apartment and a pleasant, sprawling house that’s just a short, enviable drive from the city.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 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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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
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.The Editors, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessed. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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