BLESSING in a Sentence

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A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may wreck a life, a timely word may level stress, a loving word may heal and bless.

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 Meanings and Examples of BLESSING
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blessing
 n.  praying for divine protection; formal act of giving approval
Classic Sentence: (200 in 14 pages)
1  The blessing of Our Father will be upon thee.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
2  These apertures admitted, even at mid-day, only a dim and uncertain light, which was changed for utter darkness long before the rest of the castle had lost the blessing of day.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
3  She heard it at dinner, and felt it a blessing.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XX
4  It does him the highest honour; it shews his proper estimation of the blessing of domestic happiness and pure attachment.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
5  He considered the blessing of beauty as inferior only to the blessing of a baronetcy; and the Sir Walter Elliot, who united these gifts, was the constant object of his warmest respect and devotion.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
6  She could only resolve to avoid such self-delusion in future, and think with heightened gratitude of the extraordinary blessing of having one such truly sympathising friend as Lady Russell.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6
7  Her brother's return was the first comfort; he could take best care of his wife; and the second blessing was the arrival of the apothecary.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
8  Everybody's heart is open, you know, when they have recently escaped from severe pain, or are recovering the blessing of health, and Nurse Rooke thoroughly understands when to speak.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 17
9  I have been used to the gratification of believing myself to earn every blessing that I enjoyed.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 23
10  Halfway down I slipped, but, by the blessing of God, I landed, torn and bleeding, upon the path.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In I. THE ADVENTURE OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
11  Her presence had seemed a blessing to them, but it would be unfair to her to keep her in poverty and want when Providence afforded her such powerful protection.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
12  Don't be afraid of my being a blessing to him," said Estella; "I shall not be that.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XLIV
13  'With the blessing of Providence, Master Copperfield,' returned Uriah.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 16. I AM A NEW BOY IN MORE SENSES THAN ONE
14  He feelingly alluded to the young lady, unknown, whom Traddles had honoured with his affection, and who had reciprocated that affection by honouring and blessing Traddles with her affection.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 28. Mr. MICAWBER'S GAUNTLET
15  But she gave us her blessing, and the assurance of her lasting friendship, and spoke to us, generally, as became a Voice from the Cloister.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 33. BLISSFUL
Example Sentence: (38 in 3 pages)
16  A blessing on a hot day in zephyr form, something to lift birds and kites and make sailboats cut beautifully through the water.
17  The blessing of the Lord be upon you all.
18  He has had a decade to benefit from what he calls the blessing of Albert.
19  Both are blessed with uncommon ability to fix things.
20  A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, and realize how blessed you are for what you have.
21  Wishing you a blessed Christmas and a New Year filled with happy surprises.
22  The bishop blessed the new church.
23  It is more blessed to give than to receive.
24  May your marriage be blessed with faith,joy,and love.
25  Mrs Murphy is blessed with twelve children.
26  He is blessed, for he is wise, humble, and well disposed.
27  A careless word may kindle strife; a cruel word may wreck a life, a timely word may level stress, a loving word may heal and bless.
28  Sunshine can burn you, food can poison you, words can condemn you, pictures can insult you ; music cannotpunish ---- only bless.
29  My family and I will be praying along with Rick that God will again bless your country.
30  Some would argue this was no burden in fact, and that she should count her blessings.