6 sentences with 'blessing'
Example sentences and phrases with the word blessing and other words derived from it.
• « Thus, pagan practices such as blessing someone after sneezing (to keep out an invading spirit or demon), throwing salt over one's shoulder to ward off a demon, and employing all sorts of charms to increase one's luck, survived to the present day. »
• « Although the losses of territory in Europe were mourned by the Byzantines of the time, they turned out to be something of a blessing in disguise for the empire: with its territory limited to the Balkans and Anatolia, the smaller empire had much more coherent and easily defended borders. Thus, these core areas remained under Byzantine control despite various losses for many centuries. »
• « In turn, the far left, i.e. the communists, were inextricably linked to the Soviet Union. This was a blessing for the communist parties immediately after the war, but became a burden as the injustices of Soviet society became increasingly known in the West. »
• « By a blessing of the oracle - the wise old man from the city of Lhasa whom Dorje had consulted a few days earlier - the guards were asleep. »