1
as in thankful
feeling or expressing gratitude
she was grateful for her neighbor's help after she broke her foot
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as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
I'm glad for the grateful warmth of the fire on such a cold day
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grateful people
gracious people
appreciative people
generous-hearted people
generous-minded people
charitable people
grateful thanks
a grateful heart
grateful tears
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Recent Examples of grateful
The three of them set sail for Shanghai, grateful to have escaped the Nazis’ regime of terror.
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Jeanne Bonner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The jeers, while condescending in nature, came from a crowd of Lakers fans who are genuinely grateful to have Doncic in Los Angeles.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
The students she’s contacted so far have been surprised and grateful.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Tracy Morgan feels grateful to have made it to Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary celebration.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jeanne Bonner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
The jeers, while condescending in nature, came from a crowd of Lakers fans who are genuinely grateful to have Doncic in Los Angeles.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
The students she’s contacted so far have been surprised and grateful.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Tracy Morgan feels grateful to have made it to Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary celebration.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grateful
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While the owner is thankful for Frank's selfless act of caring for her bestie's babies, the house isn't the same without Thunder.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Payton McNabb reflects on Trump's promise to protect women's sports: 'Incredibly thankful' Former high school athlete Payton McNabb joins 'America's Newsroom' after attending President Donald Trump's address as his guest to discuss his vow to keep transgender athletes out of women's sports.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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This driver encompasses the literal reasons for scented products—think masking unpleasant odors, creating a pleasant scent for your home, and making up for a lack of fresh air.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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My experience with the Phone 3a Pro has been mostly pleasant.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The two put on a striking battle over three rounds in front of an appreciative crowd in London that evening.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Egoyan, who wrote the appreciative liner notes for Kouyoumdjian’s Kronos recording, is a talented opera director.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Get The Recipe 11 of 32 Frozen Lemonade Pie Transform lackluster lemonade concentrate into a delicious frozen treat with this no-bake recipe.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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Enjoy a leisurely swim in the Caribbean Sea before sitting down for lunch at one of the many beachside restaurants serving delicious Creole food, sandwiches on fresh baguettes, excellent crêpes, and a dizzying variety of ice creams.—
Martinique Tourism Authority,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, the anime is a throwback to the days where Goku used to channel Jackie Chan, using plates and chairs to fight opponents larger than himself with delightful yet stunning action animation.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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And Then, There’s Power Shot As delightful as the drive experience is, there is one more feature the driver will find delightful: Power Shot.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Why is the knee-jerk reaction to say something horrible rather than to say something nice?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Boomers’ American Dream of working hard will provide for a nice house with a white picket fence, new cars, a family, financial security, and pensions.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Between something that felt safer, more glamorous and more crowd pleasing, versus something that was a bit more potentially controversial, or something that some people might understand or not understand.—
Alison Edmond,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Neural nets are getting better and better at putting together elements to form a result that’s pleasing to humans.—
David Galef,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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Those were sweet passes (from Dmitri Voronkov and Damon Severson).—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the heartwarming post, which was also translated into Spanish, the YouTube sensation shared several pictures and videos with her husband, including an ultrasound photo, a sweet moment of Guaynaa kissing his wife’s stomach, and another shot of the couple pressing their bare tummies together.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Grateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grateful. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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