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as in glad
experiencing pleasure, satisfaction, or delight
we were thankful that someone else was footing the bill for the lavish wedding banquet
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as in grateful
feeling or expressing gratitude
I am thankful for all your help
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Recent Examples of thankful
The blossoming interest from colleges – UC Santa Cruz and Cal State Monterey, among them – is something Shi is thankful for and motivated by.
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
So, our community was really excited and thankful that everything went well with the championship.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Gannon said given how weak the tower was, the city is thankful that damage was relatively limited from its fall.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
And just being thankful for the moment, thankful for everybody that was a part of it.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 26 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
So, our community was really excited and thankful that everything went well with the championship.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025
Gannon said given how weak the tower was, the city is thankful that damage was relatively limited from its fall.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
And just being thankful for the moment, thankful for everybody that was a part of it.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankful
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The dog will be glad to be here, but won’t like the journey.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Barthel of Phantogram is glad the band got its start before short-form video apps became the de facto route to break new music.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
7 Feb. 2025
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The students she’s contacted so far have been surprised and grateful.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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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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Watch the video above to hear the appreciative words that left a father in tears.—
Allison Moses,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Grab a few of these plaid sherpa blankets at Home Depot for under $20 each to have on hand for appreciative guests.—
Jené Luciani Sena,
Fox News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Hostile to Russia ever since Soviet tanks appeared near her childhood home in 1968 in what was then Czechoslovakia, the now grandmother was delighted to have her photograph taken with a soldier who was fighting Russian invaders in Ukraine.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Fans of the beary lovable franchise will be delighted to discover that Hugh Grant's Phoenix Buchanan, the dastardly villain of Paddington 2, makes his return to the series.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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And so making Beijing happy is going to accrue to the financial benefit of Elon Musk and many billionaires who outsource work to China.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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So Pete Alonso is back with the Mets and everyone is happy.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The pack includes 12 pouches of baby-pleasing flavors that will keep your little one satisfied on the go.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes, a court is not satisfied that the agency considered every relevant alternative when formulating the policy.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankful. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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