Thanksgiving Day
noun
: a day appointed for giving thanks for divine goodness: such as
a
: the fourth Thursday in November observed as a legal holiday in the U.S.
b
: the second Monday in October observed as a legal holiday in Canada
Examples of Thanksgiving Day in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The first launches on the streaming service on July 18, while the second will come on Thanksgiving Day.
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Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Jacobs was inspired to become a Cowboys cheerleader after watching the team play on Thanksgiving Day, a longtime tradition for the franchise.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 2 May 2024
Until that time, the intersection had been a traditional route for the annual parade on the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
The Australian series also landed its own balloon in the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and a live show that toured across the U.S. the same year.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The couple announced the birth of their daughter the following week, just in time for Thanksgiving Day.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
One week later, as New York’s Adult Survivors Act was set to expire, two more women stepped forward on Thanksgiving Day with similarly disturbing claims against Combs.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Liquor stores are legally required to close on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Clips from their 2001 Thanksgiving Day Cowboys game halftime show frequently go viral, and of-the-moment stars like SZA and Zach Bryan have shouted their love of Creed from the rooftops.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Jacobs was inspired to become a Cowboys cheerleader after watching the team play on Thanksgiving Day, a longtime tradition for the franchise.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 2 May 2024
Until that time, the intersection had been a traditional route for the annual parade on the Sunday before Thanksgiving Day.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
The Australian series also landed its own balloon in the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and a live show that toured across the U.S. the same year.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
The couple announced the birth of their daughter the following week, just in time for Thanksgiving Day.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
One week later, as New York’s Adult Survivors Act was set to expire, two more women stepped forward on Thanksgiving Day with similarly disturbing claims against Combs.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Liquor stores are legally required to close on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Clips from their 2001 Thanksgiving Day Cowboys game halftime show frequently go viral, and of-the-moment stars like SZA and Zach Bryan have shouted their love of Creed from the rooftops.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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