benediction

Example Sentences

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This would be a fitting benediction if the storm had passed, but so far that hasn’t happened.

From Seattle Times

The catalogue lists 40 people who escaped enslavement in Montgomery County, Md., followed by the phrase “may their memory be a blessing,” a traditional Jewish benediction.

From Washington Post

Similarly Jimmy does not aim for benediction but, by the grace of Gould, receives it anyway.

From Salon

In a new episode, he solemnly tells Bear, “Carry on, my wayward son, there’ll be peace when you are done,” a benediction from the classic rock band Kansas.

From New York Times

Though supported through some of the higher notes by Carlile and Wynonna Judd, the performance was all Mitchell, floating into the hushed air not just as her signature song but as a benediction.

From Los Angeles Times