Sentence examples similar to blessing- from inspiring English sources

For many, that is not an unmitigated blessing.

Cannes didn't make sex, lies and videotape (the film had already won the audience award at Sundance), but in giving the Palme d'Or to Soderbergh, Wim Wenders' jury gave the new indie cinema the old school's blessing.

There was similar symbolism – the passing of the torch – when in early 2008 Barack Obama won the endorsement of Kennedy's brother, Teddy, and daughter, Caroline: once he had their blessing, Obama looked unbeatable.

Noticing the cramps and moans of my peers, my absent period appeared to be a blessing of genetics.

McCain's backing is a mixed blessing for Romney, however.

The Islamic republic's state news agency, Irna, quoted Mohammad-Ali Sabour, the head of Iran's national triathlon federation, saying that Gerami had secured an official blessing and was nominated after the International Triathlon Union (ITU) agreed to set up a tent where she could change into her cycling and running clothes after swimming.

"The message in the dressing room after was that it might be a blessing in disguise and keep us grounded going into the final five games.

£50m has been spent on restoring the Grace II* listed building to its Edwardian splendour, adapted to the 21st century, with the blessing of the theatre heritage watchdog The Theatres Trust and English Heritage.

The blessing of De la Renta, who this year marks his 50th anniversary designing clothes in New York, has given Galliano a foothold into a world from which his infamous antisemitic drunken rant in a Paris bar had cut him adrift.

The school isn't just smaller than the average, it's also extremely popular among the north London middle classes, which is a mixed blessing.

If I were to be able to live until I'm actually 30 that would be a huge blessing in itself.