be blessed

Example Sentences

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The Jesus Christ tower is scheduled to be blessed on June 10 after the dismantling of the scaffolding to coincide with the centenary of Gaudi's death.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

"That was a moment I'll never forget. I may not be blessed in the sense of a perfect family, but I'm blessed in the sense of friends, that's for sure."

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Some carry passports to be blessed by priests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025

After midnight Saturday, the Church of England — the state church, whose supreme governor is the king — sanctioned same-sex couples to be blessed for the first time in its 489-year history.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023

“He will be blessed in heaven for such a good deed,” Grandfather pronounces.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar