benediction

But even he receives a mote of benediction, especially when he commits sins he can’t undo.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025

They emerge from within a rocky outcropping in an otherwise grassy field and hold up their hands, as if in benediction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024

Advice given on New Year’s takes on the air of a benediction, a strong first sentence with which to begin a new chapter.

From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2023

“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

He has captured the sun, given a blessing to the world, a benediction of color.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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

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

Scrawled along the length of the wall, in pastel chalk, were appeals to community solidarity, affirmations that Black Lives Matter, and benedictions for the 10 lives lost in the Buffalo shooting.

From Scientific American ● Dec. 22, 2022

It’s a little heavy-handed, as “Law & Order” benedictions go, but it’s an apt beginning for an episode that takes a blunt-force approach.

From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2022

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