debt of gratitude

noun phrase

: appreciation or thanks that someone should give another person

We owe them a debt of gratitude for all the help they've given us.

Examples of debt of gratitude in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And any show that manages to consistently deliver so much tension owes a huge debt of gratitude to its editing team. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 June 2026

Love them or hate them, the massive popularity that country music is now experiencing owes a debt of gratitude to the omnipresence of FGL. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2026

Cleveland apparently owes its nearly quarter-billion quarterback who hasn't delivered anything but disappointment a debt of gratitude. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

Our entire community owes you a debt of gratitude. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026

Trump owes Mueller a huge debt of gratitude. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026

The nation that endures partly because of that principle owes a debt of gratitude to the New York Times, which filed a First Amendment lawsuit in Friedman’s court. — Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2026

The nation that endures partly because of that principle owes a debt of gratitude to the New York Times, which filed a First Amendment lawsuit in Friedman’s court. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026

The city owes Mansueto a debt of gratitude. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for debt of gratitude

• accrued
• allude
• collude
• conclude
• construed
• debuted
• delude
• elude
• endued
• ensued
• eschewed
• etude