Wondering how to use Benediction in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as blessing or prayer.
Benediction meaning
- A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
- In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
- A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
Synonyms of Benediction
Using Benediction
- The main meaning on this page is: A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service). | In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop. | A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
- Useful related words include: blessing, prayer, supplication, petition.
- In the example corpus, benediction often appears in combinations such as: the benediction, benediction of, benediction and.
Context around Benediction
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 11 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Benediction
- In this selection, "benediction" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, led, drama, vespers, followed, offered and sign stand out and add context to how "benediction" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 3pm and benediction followed by and and receiving benediction. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "benediction" sits close to words such as abbeys, abdur and absconded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with benediction
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It was like a benediction of some kind. (8 words)
No matter what your life was, there comes this final benediction. (11 words)
Concludes with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 8 p.m. (11 words)
In 1958 he was invited by the Governor of Pennsylvania to give the Benediction and Invocation of the homecoming ceremonies in front of the Harrisburg Capitol for the 34th President of the United States of America and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower. (41 words)
Docked at the edge of the city’s famous French Quarter, the Most Blessed Sacrament was brought to St. Louis Cathedral for vespers, Benediction and Mass of the Assumption celebrated by Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond. (35 words)
Do you think His physical appearance would be pale-skinned, light brown or blonde hair, with a cross around His neck, a halo over His head with his hand showing the benediction sign? (33 words)
Do you think His physical appearance would be pale-skinned, light brown or blonde hair, with a cross around His neck, a halo over His head with his hand showing the benediction sign? (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
In 1958 he was invited by the Governor of Pennsylvania to give the Benediction and Invocation of the homecoming ceremonies in front of the Harrisburg Capitol for the 34th President of the United States of America and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Rosary will be prayed at 12noon, followed by the Divine Mercy Chaplet at 3pm and Benediction, followed by a closing ceremony and farewell at 4pm.
Tamara Beck, the dean of Health Sciences, gave the closing remarks, and Hannah Williams, a graduate of the class of 2023, gave the student-led benediction.
The father of three most recently appeared in the drama Benediction, which also starred Peter Capaldi.
Docked at the edge of the city’s famous French Quarter, the Most Blessed Sacrament was brought to St. Louis Cathedral for vespers, Benediction and Mass of the Assumption celebrated by Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond.
Former crew member, Mr. Raymond Hiestand followed with a benediction and call to remember shipmates that were not able to be with them during this reunion.
The priest said that the Trump campaign contacted him a few days ago and asked him to offer a benediction at the rally.
The rosary celebration was concluded by adoring the Blessed Sacrament and receiving benediction.
In 2009 he gave the benediction at President Barack Obama's inauguration.
The final destination is Old St. Mary’s Church with benediction and prayers, ending at 11 a.m.
In this July 18, 2016 file photo, Pastor Paula White delivers the benediction at the close of the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
It was like a benediction of some kind.
No matter what your life was, there comes this final benediction.
Now that he is a deacon, Rev. Mr. Frei looks forward to serving at the altar and particularly offering exposition and benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
Prior to a posing for a large group photo, Rick Straley led everyone in the closing benediction and thanked everyone for coming.
The ceremony came to a close with the benediction offered by post Chaplin Gary Isaac.
The invocation and the benediction were given by Fort Riley Chaplain Col. Shmuel Felzenberg.
The show ends as it should: all three Alisons together singing “Flying Away,” propelling “Fun Home” to its heartfelt benediction.
Concludes with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at 8 p.m.
Do you think His physical appearance would be pale-skinned, light brown or blonde hair, with a cross around His neck, a halo over His head with his hand showing the benediction sign?
Common combinations with benediction
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the benediction 8×
- benediction of 7×
- benediction and 6×
- and benediction 4×
- with benediction 4×
- benediction at 3×
- benediction in 3×
- of benediction 3×