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as in joy
a feeling or state of well-being and contentment
the proud parents can scarcely describe the blessedness of having four healthy children
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as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
Mother Teresa's renowned blessedness made her an obvious candidate for sainthood
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Mbappe celebrated in his usual way in recent months, running back to the centre circle, throwing his hands up in the air in an outpouring of joy and anger and urging his team-mates to push on.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025 -
The three-pound mixed-breed internet-famous therapy dog dispensed joy simply by existing.—
Maya Salam,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Ethiopian crosses symbolize eternal life and connection, and given that a sanctuary is a place for refuge and safety and holiness, Makonnen’s artwork provides some semblance of that for the spirits of the fallen and slain after their lives have ended.—
Shantay Robinson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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This was during a semi-private audience with his holiness at Castello Gandolfo, il papa’s summer residence.—
Chris Wallace,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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Dopamine is also released, creating happiness and satisfaction while lowering levels of stress and anxiety.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Today well-lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope.—
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Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The report provides some clues as to what drives compassionate behavior in a city: a sense of spirituality, good education, decent health care, resources for activities like sports, and opportunities to engage in local politics.—
Tara Sonenshine,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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The month begins with Venus conjunct Neptune in Pisces, lighting up your exotic ninth house of spirituality, adventure and self-discovery, and life is but a dream.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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But even if life doesn’t bring me back to that little shop in rural England, that bit of bliss can come back to me.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
5 Feb. 2025
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Her weekends were spent in old warehouses on the outskirts of the city—rooms filled with blaring techno and young Czechs lost in their own transient states of bliss.—
Puja Patel,
The New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Blessedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessedness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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