benediction
Example Sentences
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She was the chosen successor of Rep. Sala Burton, a short-timer who took over the House seat held for decades by her late husband, Philip, and who delivered a personal benediction from her deathbed.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
And on Friday, the Chicago Sun-Times gave the ultimate benediction with its cover.
From Salon • May 10, 2025
Amid the rooster benediction ceremony, Notre Dame’s new restoration chief, Philippe Jost, also detailed pioneering measures taken to safeguard the iconic cathedral against future fires – in rare comments to the press.
From Washington Times • Dec. 16, 2023
When the men removed the screens with the same perfect synchronization, Charles was revealed, kneeling in a simple white shirt, surrounded by four gold-and-white-robed clerics, their hands raised in benediction.
From New York Times • May 6, 2023
The track curved and now it was going away from the sun which, as it sank lower, seemed to spread itself in benediction over the vanishing city where she had drawn her breath.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Vocabulary lists containing benediction
Take the Bad with the Good: Bene and Mal
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