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as in holy
of, relating to, or being God
a prayer to the blessed Savior
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as in consecrated
set apart or worthy of veneration by association with God
statues honoring an array of blessed saints are scattered throughout the cathedral
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as in delightful
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
the blessed sight of home after a long journey
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as in baptized
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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as in praised
to proclaim the glory of
bless the name of God
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as in gifted
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 blessed
Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
But each episode serves as a blessed reminder that even against the backdrop of a world war, individual acts of service, integrity and compassion matter, both in the moment and the grand scheme of things.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Fast forward nearly two decades, and I’ve since been blessed with both acne and wrinkles.
—Katie McBroom, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Chris was so blessed to have people there when the fall happened.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
But each episode serves as a blessed reminder that even against the backdrop of a world war, individual acts of service, integrity and compassion matter, both in the moment and the grand scheme of things.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Verb
Electric carrying the ball and blessed with a good set of hands, Guerendo is the type of dual-threat back that Shanahan typically likes to employ.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Fast forward nearly two decades, and I’ve since been blessed with both acne and wrinkles.
—Katie McBroom, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
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In Immaculate, Sydney Sweeney stars as Sister Cecilia, who becomes a holy figure to her fellow nuns when she’s found to be pregnant despite being a virgin.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Greeks, led by King Antiochus IV, had sought to suppress Jewish religious practices, outlawed the observance of Judaism, and desecrated the holy Temple in Jerusalem.Gail Swedroe, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, the oil miraculously burned for eight days until new consecrated oil could be found.Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec. 2024
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As eye-catching as the 2025 slate of films from consecrated Catalan filmmakers is, the number of titles that will come from first-time feature directors is equally impressive.Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Sep. 2024
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From Paris to Hong Kong, the best places to go for Christmas around the world offer their own delightful twists on the holiday spirit—with plenty of familiar seasonal traditions like Christmas markets, ice skating, and glimmering trees to satisfy every nostalgic yuletide yearning.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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To the east of Guadalupe, the Canton de Marie-Galante is an authentic island with beautiful beaches, delightful restaurants, wildland hikes, and some really terrific rum distilleries.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In addition to livestock, Russia has gifted other animals to North Korea, seemingly as a gesture of goodwill from Putin to Kim, symbolizing the growing ties between their regimes.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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At the foundation of her work, her most fond memory is the time her father gifted her an old camera at the age of 14.Essence, Essence, 9 Dec. 2024
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Which at the very least will hopefully cause people to rethink the market prices that economists rely on to allegedly divine whether or not there’s inflation.John Tamny, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Central to the celebration is the miracle of the oil: a single day's supply that burned for eight days, symbolizing resilience and divine intervention.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Our tasters agreed that there was a pleasant, verdant, peppery aroma.Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2024
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Anyone looking for a pleasant way to take daily vitamins: Gummy vitamins taste good and may feel like a small treat.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
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Allen, the former associate dean for academic affairs in the UAMS College of Health Professions, endowed the concert series before her death in 2023.Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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No company, no matter how well endowed, has the tools to adapt to a warming planet and build resilience vis a vis climate change on its own.Jamil Wyne, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Over the course of AI Jesus’ two-month run, more than 900 church visitors interacted with the heavenly hologram.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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There's this heavenly arrival and a promise of paradise for immigrants.Russell Contreras, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Blessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blessed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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