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
Recent Examples on the Web
Mel Gibson is thankful to this day that his friend and Air America costar Robert Downey Jr. stood up for him after his headline-making 2006 arrest in Malibu.
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EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
The Florida resident said the experience terrified his family, but was thankful there weren't any serious injuries.
—Megan Myers, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
Brink also fouled out in the Cardinal’s second-round win over Iowa State, but was thankful to end her career in her hometown even with the disappointing result.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
Feeling a whole lot of thankful for this time and opportunity.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
After Usher accepted his award at the Shrine Auditoriums, the superstar R&B singer spoke about being thankful for the journey of his successful career that has lasted three decades.
—Jonathan Landrum Jr., USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
The team remains ever thankful to have Alonso in one of its driver seats, as the Spaniard gives it a chance at making the podium every single race.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
The two babies have met up a couple of times since the surgery, along with their thankful parents, of course — and the Civils say the bond between themselves and the Skaats is one that will never be broken.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
My family personally and my business professionally were forced into bankruptcy and are thankful to be on the other side of it.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
EW.com, 8 Apr. 2024
The Florida resident said the experience terrified his family, but was thankful there weren't any serious injuries.
—Megan Myers, Fox News, 3 Apr. 2024
Brink also fouled out in the Cardinal’s second-round win over Iowa State, but was thankful to end her career in her hometown even with the disappointing result.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
Feeling a whole lot of thankful for this time and opportunity.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
After Usher accepted his award at the Shrine Auditoriums, the superstar R&B singer spoke about being thankful for the journey of his successful career that has lasted three decades.
—Jonathan Landrum Jr., USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
The team remains ever thankful to have Alonso in one of its driver seats, as the Spaniard gives it a chance at making the podium every single race.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
The two babies have met up a couple of times since the surgery, along with their thankful parents, of course — and the Civils say the bond between themselves and the Skaats is one that will never be broken.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
My family personally and my business professionally were forced into bankruptcy and are thankful to be on the other side of it.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankful. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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