second blessing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of second blessing
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The car proved as resilient as its owner — a second blessing.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2022
And if the project is a success, that is your second blessing.
From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2016
When he was done, I recited the second blessing and the prayer that thanks God when a serious accident has been avoided.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Every letter he received, every tender look, every pressure of the hand, every tone of her voice, every fresh assurance of enduring and increasing affection was a blessing; but it was not the second blessing.
From When the Holy Ghost is Come by Brengle, Col. S. L.
Health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of,—a blessing that money cannot buy.
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John
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