bless you
Americaninterjection
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(used as a conventional response to someone who has sneezed.)
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(used to express sympathy, gratitude, or warmth.)
Example Sentences
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"God bless you, we are very grateful," said one Iranian family who were smuggled to Europe, as they posed outside an airport.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
He would say things such as: "How's your day going? Are you having a blessed day? And then the conversations ended with have a blessed day, God bless you."
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
“And if they have to separate us again / I’m going to bless you from heaven,” she sings in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
“Thank you and bless you Mr. President-elect,” President Isaac Herzog of Israel said in a post on social media.
From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2024
“Oh, bless you, sweetheart. I was only talking crazy.”
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
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