as in blessings
a prayer calling for divine care, protection, or favor
during the harbor festival the parish priest offered a benison for the local fishermen
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Just how blessings work, the reviews are raving of blessings & miracles from this dish.—
Jenny Rosenstrach,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Pickled foods often accompanied bread during blessings, emphasizing their role as both sustenance and spiritual connection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Outside, the protesters sang hymns and chanted prayers and held signs and images of the Virgin Mary.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Another ancient tradition is the extensive prayers of the faithful, interspersed with genuflections, which today include intentions as varied as praying for the pope, for the Jewish people, and for those who do not believe in God.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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And police file a large majority of the petitions.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Though Lomeli denied both her 2021 and 2026 petitions, she is allowed to continue filing similar requests in the future, a notion that is deeply unsettling for Gabriel’s relatives.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Benisons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benisons. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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