blessed event
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.18 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An occurrence or occasion which is particularly noteworthy and enjoyable.
Example Sentences
- "Alexander Loudon, Netherlands Minister to the U.S., when asked if the blessed event was in prospect, hedged: "A royal child born on the soil of freedom-loving America would be both a blessing and a good omen.""
- "Soon we come to the mother-to-be-any-minute-now in the delivery room, and there is some question about whether the father can/will/wants to get to the hospital in time for the blessed event."
- "Mr. Spenlow told me this day week was Dora's birthday, and he would be glad if I would come down and join a little picnic on the occasion. . . . I think I committed every possible absurdity in the way of preparation for this blessed event."
- "There was a time not so long ago when a company poised to go public would invite a reporter inside to memorialize the moments leading up to the blessed event."