blessed event

American  

noun

1. the birth of a child.

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blessed event Idioms  

1. The birth of a baby, as in When is the blessed event expected? This expression combines two senses of blessed, that is, “happy” and “sacred.” Today, however, unless used ironically, it is considered cloyingly sentimental. [1920s]

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Example Sentences

This wildly unexpected, blessed event received broad coverage at the time because Meyers spent around 11 minutes of the next day's broadcast of "Late Night with Seth Meyers" recapping the craziness.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2023

When Martha goes into labor in their cozy townhouse, they fly into action, calling the midwife and preparing for the blessed event.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2021

Also, Laganja was sent packing after this number, so it is a twice blessed event.

From The Guardian • Mar. 7, 2016

As we await the blessed event, the executive director of New York City Audubon, Glenn Phillips, responds to readers’ questions about Bobby and Rosie’s sleeping and eating habits and the effects of pesticides on raptors.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2012

For the next two weeks I whirled around the city going to doctors, taking vitamin shots and pills, buying clothes for the baby, and except for the rare moments alone, enjoying the imminent blessed event.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou