1
as in to consecrate
to make holy through prayers or ritual
the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites
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2
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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3
as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
blessed with a knack for glib conversation
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Recent Examples of bless
It’s blessed with gel foam and latex for more pressure relief and weight distribution and also has this very lavish silk, wool, and cashmere cover (pretty rare as far as mattress materials go) that helps with temperature regulation when I’m pressed into the mattress on my side.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2025
In my case, I was blessed by being raised by my mother more than my father, and that was a lifesaver.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 June 2025
We’ve been blessed with a vision for a diversified supply chain and a diversified supply base.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Surfers were blessed for safety, as tribal chants echoed over the sand and sea at Lower Trestles.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 June 2025
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 13 June 2025
In my case, I was blessed by being raised by my mother more than my father, and that was a lifesaver.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 June 2025
We’ve been blessed with a vision for a diversified supply chain and a diversified supply base.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Surfers were blessed for safety, as tribal chants echoed over the sand and sea at Lower Trestles.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bless
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He was ordained a priest days before his 33rd birthday and was consecrated as an auxiliary bishop of his hometown of Buenos Aires in 1992.—
Christine Rousselle,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Later that evening, Rocky himself made an appearance, effectively consecrating his own corner of the fair and Design.Space as a whole.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Clara Adams, a sophomore at North Salinas High School, crossed the finish line first at last Saturday’s meet and immediately ran to her father, David Adams, to celebrate.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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This Ohio woman sued her employer claiming discrimination over her heterosexuality, and this star celebrated her 60th birthday wearing a bikini.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2025
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The actress had then shared an anecdote about the director gifting a pair of traditional French slippers called Charentaises to the entire cast.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Iconic House, which has houses across France, focuses on families, making sure each site has a playroom with trunks filled with games and toys gifted to kids, plus nannies, teachers, and sports instructors available.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
12 June 2025
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These individuals are dedicating themselves to not only providing an outlet for patients, but in many cases, assisting patients and their families during the process of end-of-life care.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 June 2025
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For Memorial Day weekend this year, Meet the Press dedicated its whole hour to a special edition on children’s mental health and youth loneliness.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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Mamdani has also been praised as a prolific communicator and has run a social media-savvy campaign.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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During the trophy ceremony, Paolini praised her partner.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Capital campaigns have long been used by universities to fund new buildings, research centers and endowed faculty positions.—
Michelle Mbekeani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The reconfigured event is being endowed with a total prize pot of over $300,000 that places it on a monetary par with Saudi Arabia’s more glitzy Red Sea Film festival in Jeddah.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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In Kahane’s theology, Jewish weakness was the sacrilege, and Jewish strength sanctified God.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
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G‑d’s purpose in creating the world was that all of creation be sanctified, imbuing it with holiness and spirituality.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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So, this rom-com isn’t likely to crack the AFI Top 100, but John Tucker Must Die commands hallowed ground in the revenge-movie canon.—
Lauren Sanchez,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 2024
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But long before stars like Hamilton, one name was hallowed: Ayrton Senna.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Bless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bless. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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