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
But let me now indulge a dearer joy, Talk of a richer gift of Mercy's hand; A gift so precious to my doating heart, That life preserv'd is but a second blessing.
From Percy A Tragedy by Hannah More
"Health is a second blessing that we mortals are capable of: a blessing that money cannot buy."
From Camping For Boys by Henry William Gibson
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