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benediction

[ben-i-dik-shuhn] / ˌbɛn ɪˈdɪk ʃən /


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“Shrinking,” through Goldstein and Louis’ subplot, makes it simple to grant him our sympathy and benediction while admitting that in real life, it would not be so easy.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 2024

They emerge from within a rocky outcropping in an otherwise grassy field and hold up their hands, as if in benediction.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

“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

A benediction is an offering of good wishes, though it can also be a prayer offered in, well, blessing.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2023

With this benediction, abruptly, he set oiT running; and I, caught unawares, ran after him, and within a few steps had mastered his pace.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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