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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Some crafted faux-biblical verses like “Whoever harms Somalis will bring harm onto himself—Genesis 67:67” and “If you bless the Somali people, God will bless you—Genesis 12:8.”
From Salon
“You have to do that. It takes a little urging when they are young to make them stay with the disciplines. They will bless you forever.”
From Los Angeles Times
Seated in the audience, Thomas Crisp, an Orange County chaplain, watched in dismay and offered a few last words of comfort: “May God bless you.”
From Los Angeles Times
After he drove off, he texted: “Thank you so much for helping me today. God bless you.”
From Los Angeles Times
"Commiserations to Frank, Louis and Lavinia and bless you for asking, and trusting, me to write her obituary."
From BBC
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