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
The meaning isn’t lost on the 28-year-producer, who is tall, has blessed bone structure and is wearing a t-shirt printed with an image of his dad, the late Dutch saxophone player Gerbrand Westveen, who is shown in his own moment of musical brilliance while playing two saxophones simultaneously.
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 28 May 2025
The ovation when the priest said the prayer and said ‘God bless our Pacers’ was great.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
We are blessed with the ideal conditions for homeowners to save money on our electricity bills, and increase our property values, by installing rooftop solar.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
After the initial prayers and thanking God, the universe and the angels, who and whatever has kept me alive and blessed me with an amazing life so far...
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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Katie Bain, Billboard, 28 May 2025
The ovation when the priest said the prayer and said ‘God bless our Pacers’ was great.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
We are blessed with the ideal conditions for homeowners to save money on our electricity bills, and increase our property values, by installing rooftop solar.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
After the initial prayers and thanking God, the universe and the angels, who and whatever has kept me alive and blessed me with an amazing life so far...
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 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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Since news of the new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, hit the wires, he has been universally celebrated as being an American from Chicago.—
Rebecca R. Bibbs,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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By the early 2000s, they were already established icons, celebrated by Caribbean and diasporic audiences worldwide.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The show featured celebrities — including James Marsden, Octavia Spencer and Mary J. Blige — fixing up old cars and gifting them to important people in their lives.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Some large milestones in a child’s life that might require financial planning include goals like education funding, gifting funds to support in buying a home or business and paying for a wedding.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Unlike industry legacy methods where people and technologies are stretched over the entire process, Rocket has broken down the workflow into distinct stages and has dedicated people and technologies at each step.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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The Long Beach port was dedicated in 1911, and like Southern California itself, went like gangbusters.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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But authorities were praised for their quick response to the incident and swift updates.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Debatable, but then again, who doesn’t like being praised.—
Anna Juul,
The Dial,
27 May 2025
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According to the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence, one of the unalienable rights we are endowed with is the right to life.—
Moti Mizrahi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Director David Cromer, whose sensibility gravitates between stark and dark, endows the staging with macabre elegance.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 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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His magnetic, restrained performance gives flesh to this mythical character, without ever sanctifying him.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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