benediction
Example Sentences
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And on Friday, the Chicago Sun-Times gave the ultimate benediction with its cover.
From Salon • May 10, 2025
It was a space that famously could turn an aspiring comedian into a successful one overnight, if given the host’s benediction — a wave to come to sit.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024
Advice given on New Year’s takes on the air of a benediction, a strong first sentence with which to begin a new chapter.
From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2023
“Because when a benediction is requested, it is expressing a request for help from God, a plea to be able to live better, a trust in a father who can help us to live better.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2023
When she had straightened the bed to his liking the big Greek inclined his head so deliberately that the gesture seemed one of benediction rather than a simple nod of thanks.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Vocabulary lists containing benediction
Take the Bad with the Good: Bene and Mal
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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"The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"
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