blessed event

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noun
  1. the birth of a child.

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How to use blessed event in a sentence

  • I think I committed every possible absurdity, in the way of preparation for this blessed event.

  • I think I committed every possible absurdity in the way of preparation for this blessed event.

    David Copperfield | Charles Dickens
  • Before the blessed event, Laurent went to Jarth Rolan with a complaint.

    The Ethical Way | Joseph Farrell
  • The history-making blessed event was an honor and an onus to Captain Spooner and his young wife.

    The Test Colony | Winston Marks

Other Idioms and Phrases with blessed event

blessed event

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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