# blessed event

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/blessed-event
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

The birth of a baby.

## Examples

- They are expecting a blessed event in the spring.
- The whole family is busy preparing the nursery for the arrival of the blessed event next month.
- After years of hoping for a child, the couple finally announced that they were preparing for a blessed event.

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