1
a
: the act or words of one that blesses
say the blessing over the wine
a priestly blessing
b
: approval, encouragement
asked her parents for their blessing before he proposed
2
: a thing conducive to happiness or welfare
My daughter is a blessing to me in my old age.
Their absence turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Count your blessings.
3
: grace (see grace entry 1 sense 5) said at a meal
said the blessing before dinner
Examples of blessing in a Sentence
Presumably he was acting with the government's blessing.
They got married without their parents' blessing.
We asked the Lord's blessing on us and on our project.
He said a blessing before the meal.
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PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
As if that wasn’t romantic enough, Rothschild flew to the United States beforehand to get Hilton's parents, Kathy and Rick Hilton's, blessing.
—Sarah Title, People.com, 10 July 2025
The side slit adds polish, and the fabric resists wrinkles—a blessing when your hotel doesn’t have an iron.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
After Payne’s death, Netflix got his family’s blessing to move forward with the show.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for blessing
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“Blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blessing. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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