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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Another Texan also gave this cocktail their blessing with a five-star review.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Jessica Hensley and her family are counting their blessings after their home was struck by a tornado in Laurel County during a storm on May 16.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 23 May 2025
The high school club also operates with the blessing of Marlon Harvey, a 1980 Mount Carmel alum who now is commodore of the Jackson Park Yacht Club.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
In the Hindu religion, daily prayers are an important spiritual practice that involve reciting various mantras and hymns to invoke blessings, wisdom, and peace throughout the day.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Jessica Hensley and her family are counting their blessings after their home was struck by a tornado in Laurel County during a storm on May 16.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 23 May 2025
The high school club also operates with the blessing of Marlon Harvey, a 1980 Mount Carmel alum who now is commodore of the Jackson Park Yacht Club.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
In the Hindu religion, daily prayers are an important spiritual practice that involve reciting various mantras and hymns to invoke blessings, wisdom, and peace throughout the day.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.
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