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1
as in holy
of, relating to, or being God
a prayer to the blessed Savior
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2
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
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
Detroit, the test of vision, long tentacles of liberation hold ground, hold blessed ground, stay, hold.
—Anne Waldman
august 14, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
By pure luck, my younger son was blessed with two years of concentrated geography courtesy of a third- and fourth-grade teacher who began each day with a student giving a three-minute presentation, including maps, of a city, country or region of the student’s choosing anywhere in the world.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
And the blessed thing that happened was Julie became part of my career.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
Detroit, the test of vision, long tentacles of liberation hold ground, hold blessed ground, stay, hold.
—Anne Waldman
august 14, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
When Isak is up to speed physically and Wirtz is fully adjusted to his new surroundings, Liverpool should be blessed with match-winners, but Salah’s importance remains significant.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
By pure luck, my younger son was blessed with two years of concentrated geography courtesy of a third- and fourth-grade teacher who began each day with a student giving a three-minute presentation, including maps, of a city, country or region of the student’s choosing anywhere in the world.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blessed
Adjective
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The final mix includes botanicals, minerals, and vitamins such as holy basil for stress response, curcumin to promote a healthy immune response, konjac root to address oil production, and probiotics to optimize the microbiome.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, proof of an ancient garden was found at the holiest site in Christianity, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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But there is more: a little way back from the water, knuckle-like boulders of sandstone or some other friable rock sharpen the ambience of a consecrated space.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Churches are fine, but consecrated Earth is dangerous to them.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Even the wine lists are delightful physical specimens, bound in corrugated cardboard in homage to the nineteen-seventies Italian cookbook series In Bocca, and découpaged with psychedelic illustrations from the books.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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After a delightful dummy past Gravenberch, Grealish set up a chance from which Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall should at least have hit the target.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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In Ireland’s largest diocese of Dublin, nearly twice as many adults were baptized this Easter as a year earlier, many of them young adults who were new to the country, church leaders said, while London’s Archdiocese of Westminster had the largest number of adult baptisms this Easter since 2018.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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That is what remains of the church in which Marlowe was baptized, on February 26, 1564—two months to the day before Shakespeare was baptized, in Stratford-Upon-Avon.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Still, the judges praised her performance.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite Kirk's polarizing image, which has come under scrutiny following his death, Quaid praised the late activist for his ability to debate people with a wide range of perspectives.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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This is Quentin paying homage to a real-life event, having learned that Sharon gifted a copy of the book to Roman shortly before her death.—
Jay Glennie,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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Guests are greeted by dragon statues gifted from Parry’s uncle, while the cocktail menu is illustrated with mythological creatures by his sister.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fanucci hopes to foster conversations and community among her 30,000 followers, exploring how believers can discern divine presence and direction during life's most challenging times.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The family expressed gratitude for worldwide support, including prayers from Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Leo XIV, while attributing her survival to divine intervention.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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They have been joined by some of Nepal’s most venerated organizations, including the Federation of Nepali Journalists, which had been among the first to oppose the social-media ban that had sparked the protests.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The place is busy every night thanks to the elevated bar food of Chef Roxie (Amaka Okafor), and flush from that success, Jake has his eyes on taking over a venerated lounge called the Pool Room.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessed. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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