benediction
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Ma also offered a benediction to the repair shop, playing the Prelude from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major on the same borrowed cello.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
“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
“For this reason, pastoral prudence must adequately discern whether there are forms of benediction, requested by one or more persons, that do not transmit a mistaken conception of marriage,” he wrote.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 2, 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
Reverend Dr. J. H. Barrows read a blessing and benediction and then, at the request of exposition officials, read a speech that Higinbotham had prepared for the originally planned ceremony.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Those dueling benedictions point to the challenge ahead for Warsh, who is inheriting a burgeoning inflation problem that could make it difficult to persuade his new colleagues that the low rates Trump wants are advisable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Television continues to produce stars worthy of benedictions and analysis, but it’s difficult to imagine that any will leave as deep an imprint on his or her fans as Carson did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2024
Asked specifically about church blessings for same-sex unions, Francis suggested they could be allowed as long as such benedictions aren’t confused with sacramental marriage.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
I can’t really imagine what kind of power play this man would be making by offering blessings or benedictions, which are not, strictly, religious terms.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
It was hard to say what she ever thought of Our Father’s benedictions, in church or out, so I pondered more interesting mysteries, such as her eye.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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