1
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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2
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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3
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
God bless the United States and God bless the United Kingdom.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The cult’s deity, a skeleton shrouded in a hooded robe, resembles a morbid inversion of the Virgin Mary, often blessed with tequila and marijuana smoke.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Even lawmakers who work closely with airlines are reluctant to bless the government taking over part of Spirit.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
God bless the United States and the United Kingdom.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The cult’s deity, a skeleton shrouded in a hooded robe, resembles a morbid inversion of the Virgin Mary, often blessed with tequila and marijuana smoke.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Even lawmakers who work closely with airlines are reluctant to bless the government taking over part of Spirit.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
God bless the United States and the United Kingdom.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bless
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Many Pentecostals, for example, fast for a period in January to consecrate the year ahead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The ashes are consecrated with holy water and incense before being administered.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
11 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Idelson, the executive director of the Say Hey Foundation, also issued a statement celebrating the announcement.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Bad Wolf celebrated its ten-year anniversary in 2025.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Eliot grew up in Wiltshire, England, and recalled being gifted their first guitar for their 4th or 5th birthday during an interview with The Cut.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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In other words, Elon Musk could potentially gift shares of Tesla, or Jensen Huang could kick in shares of Nvidia.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Marshall dedicated the performance to her late grandmother.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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As an adult, Jennie inherited her father’s love of the environment and dedicated her life to conservation work.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Birds aren’t the only ones who love this design; many reviewers can’t stop praising its functionality and aesthetic.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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Some of Will and Kate's Instagram followers picked up on the polish, praising the parents for allowing their daughter to buck unspoken traditions that call for muted, demure nails.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
2 May 2026
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Political messianism is a style of leadership that places great faith in a single leader who is endowed with godlike attributes.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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This information can indirectly influence national discussions by endowing them with more credibility.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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When a couple marry in a church, synagogue or mosque, the ceremony does more than sanctify a union.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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Like much of the first half of the episode, before the plane crash, this gala sequence is shot in silky gold colors, as if John and Carolyn had already been sanctified.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Yet, these grounds were hallowed to the African American community.—
Chip Colwell,
The Conversation,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a new political environment in which none of the new leaders could claim to be revolutionary founding fathers, Deng’s blessing hallowed Jiang and Hu and helped ensure that each survived the vicissitudes of succession politics.—
Jonathan A. Czin,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Bless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bless. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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