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
Out of respect, the Kalamas made the decision not to develop the lot, and the site later was blessed by a community elder.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
From blazing stars and diminutive buttercups to uncultivated roses and sunflowers, the Midwest is blessed with many gorgeous native wildflowers.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
If you’re not blessed to have an in-unit washer, a drawstring closure ensures that nothing gets lost to and fro the laundromat.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
And some of the proposals (those aimed at streamlining the approval process for home building near the coast) were blessed by the Coastal Commission.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
From blazing stars and diminutive buttercups to uncultivated roses and sunflowers, the Midwest is blessed with many gorgeous native wildflowers.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 20 Apr. 2026
If you’re not blessed to have an in-unit washer, a drawstring closure ensures that nothing gets lost to and fro the laundromat.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
And some of the proposals (those aimed at streamlining the approval process for home building near the coast) were blessed by the Coastal Commission.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bless
Verb
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Many Pentecostals, for example, fast for a period in January to consecrate the year ahead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Even if all these sunny promises are enshrined in contracts, built into budgets, and consecrated with good intentions, there are still plenty of ways the whole project could go kerflooey.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Painted over by the joy that came when her teammates rushed the court to celebrate her conquest.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The birthday girl's carousel also included multiple photos of her celebrating with friends, as well as further pictures featuring her album artwork, and one last shot of her boyfriend Myke Wright kissing her on the cheek.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Domingo was gifted the book by fellow actor John Turturro.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The queen will gift a new Roo doll to the New York Public Library’s famous Winnie the Pooh collection as the character marks 100 years since its creation.—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The service has dedicated IP addresses and servers from various locations in other countries all around the world to mask your home location against hackers and scammers.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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The street was dedicated by a resolution from the Cook County Board, which Jackson read aloud.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beal praised the work ethic of both Nixon and Montgomery.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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The actor also praised William Shatner for having previously taken to social media to share his blessing for Wesley portraying the same character that Shatner originated in the initial series.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
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Now, Rales has stepped up with an additional $116 million donation to endow Across the Nation in perpetuity.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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After being injected with a mysterious serum, Gabriel is endowed with unprecedented abilities.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When a couple marry in a church, synagogue or mosque, the ceremony does more than sanctify a union.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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Like much of the first half of the episode, before the plane crash, this gala sequence is shot in silky gold colors, as if John and Carolyn had already been sanctified.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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Yet, these grounds were hallowed to the African American community.—
Chip Colwell,
The Conversation,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a new political environment in which none of the new leaders could claim to be revolutionary founding fathers, Deng’s blessing hallowed Jiang and Hu and helped ensure that each survived the vicissitudes of succession politics.—
Jonathan A. Czin,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Bless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bless. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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