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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Now each normal day together feels like a blessing laced with fear.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
But, because of the fragile nature of the pumpkin, Bierton understands that it’s not meant to last, which is both a blessing and a curse.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Their dance began with a ritual which asks for blessing from the Gods and those around them to start their performance.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
With Mary’s blessing, Scalzitti opened a sister location in Lakeside.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
But, because of the fragile nature of the pumpkin, Bierton understands that it’s not meant to last, which is both a blessing and a curse.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Their dance began with a ritual which asks for blessing from the Gods and those around them to start their performance.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
With Mary’s blessing, Scalzitti opened a sister location in Lakeside.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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