thankful
adjective
thank·ful
ˈthaŋk-fəl 
1
: conscious of benefit received
for what we are about to receive make us truly thankful
2
: expressive of thanks
thankful service
3
: well pleased : glad
was thankful that it didn't rain
thankfulness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of thankful in a Sentence
Everyone was thankful to hear the good news.
we were thankful that someone else was footing the bill for the lavish wedding banquet
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
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Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
Perkins said the couple is so thankful to Hernandez.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
Lynne’s supportive TikTok was met with hundreds of equally supportive comments from people offering additional hugs or thankful messages.
—Stephanie Kasulka, Parents, 26 June 2024
After a couple times of using this opening and closing system, testers got the hang of it, and felt thankful for such an indestructible system that kept their things dry.
—Caitlin Kelly, Outside Online, 25 June 2024
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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankful. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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thankful
adjective
thank·ful
ˈthaŋk-fəl
: feeling or showing thanks
thankfully
adverb
-fə-lē
thankfulness
noun
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