benediction

Example Sentences

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This would be a fitting benediction if the storm had passed, but so far that hasn’t happened.

From Seattle Times

The catalogue lists 40 people who escaped enslavement in Montgomery County, Md., followed by the phrase “may their memory be a blessing,” a traditional Jewish benediction.

From Washington Post

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

On the campaign trail, President Barack Obama said of the man who gave the benediction at his second inauguration in 2013: "You don't find a lot of people in Washington like Rev Warnock."

From BBC

His emotional disintegration in the final moments is a shattering benediction indeed.

From Los Angeles Times