How to Use blessing in a Sentence

blessing

noun
  • He said a blessing before the meal.
  • We asked the Lord's blessing on us and on our project.
  • Presumably he was acting with the government's blessing.
  • They got married without their parents' blessing.
  • For the Colts, the late bye week has been both a curse and blessing.
    — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Dec. 2021
  • What a blessing just to get to share the love for our boys!!!!
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 30 Mar. 2022
  • But for Miller and the church, the money was a blessing.
    — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 11 July 2024
  • So that was a big blessing to get that, and that’s not easy to get.
    — Max Gao, Variety, 6 Oct. 2024
  • And it’s been a huge blessing to be here for this long.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024
  • But Trump is no more than a mixed blessing for the GOP.
    — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 28 July 2022
  • The Danza Azteca group performed the ground blessing to end the event.
    — Austindedios, oregonlive, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Count your blessings, and don’t be afraid to test your luck!
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 24 June 2025
  • Friends was and is a blessing to so many people around the world.
    — David Janollari, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2023
  • One small blessing is that the feed doesn't show the payment amount.
    — PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Christine gave me the blessing to do that with her own face and hug.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Your love and support for this show has been one of the great blessings of my life.
    — Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 June 2024
  • That, too, can be a blessing for a defense — and for Etheridge.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 30 Mar. 2022
  • But doing my yard work with the hat wet was a blessing.
    — Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • Haylee and Shawn Ladner, 26, of Purvis called the births a true blessing from God.
    — Joshua Williams, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The rarity of the disease is both a blessing and a curse.
    — Ebony Flake, Essence, 5 June 2024
  • To be able to watch it so many years later is such a blessing.
    — Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 11 May 2023
  • That’s the blessing of all of this – is getting in front of your idols and sharing that look.
    — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 31 May 2022
  • Riverdale taught me so much, and what a blessing to be able to act every day.
    — Seventeen, 16 Sep. 2022
  • In a way, playing this game Week 1 is a silent blessing.
    — Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2023
  • So it’s truly been a blessing to be under the wings of CIAA.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
  • And when the people connect with it, that's a big blessing.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Many Threads users called Sluys a blessing and a treasure.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • At that time there was only one drug, but the blessing is, now there are over 40.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Sep. 2023
  • But Leo also brought a few of his own touches to the blessing.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 May 2025
  • So, to have this opportunity to play in a Game 7 with this team is a blessing and (I) wouldn’t want to do it with any other team.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 20 June 2025

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