gratitude
noun
grat·i·tude
ˈgra-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
: the state of being grateful : thankfulness
expressed gratitude for their support
Examples of gratitude in a Sentence
Let me express my sincere gratitude for all your help.
We remember with gratitude those who died defending our country.
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Now, Porter is channeling that gratitude into his return to the stage in New York City Center's Encores!
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Both of them expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support of others, who showed their care and concern.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 June 2026
This majestic sequence delivers a lifetime’s outpouring of love’s inadequacies and frustrations, of grief and regret, of gratitude along with candid acceptance of loss, and of self-questioning that never shakes the foundations of the family—her ferocious commitment to the children.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
The Yuba City McDonald’s employee who suffered severe burns after a co-worker allegedly threw hot cooking oil on him last month expressed gratitude to family, friends and supporters in a video message from his hospital room.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
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Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Both of them expressed gratitude for the overwhelming support of others, who showed their care and concern.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 14 June 2026
This majestic sequence delivers a lifetime’s outpouring of love’s inadequacies and frustrations, of grief and regret, of gratitude along with candid acceptance of loss, and of self-questioning that never shakes the foundations of the family—her ferocious commitment to the children.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
The Yuba City McDonald’s employee who suffered severe burns after a co-worker allegedly threw hot cooking oil on him last month expressed gratitude to family, friends and supporters in a video message from his hospital room.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gratitude
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“Gratitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gratitude. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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gratitude
noun
grat·i·tude
ˈgrat-ə-ˌt(y)üd
: the state of being grateful
Etymology
Middle English gratitude "gratitude," derived from Latin gratitudo (same meaning), from gratus "thankful" — related to congratulate, grace
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