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
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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Luis Andres Henao, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Thompson was thankful for the unanimous approval of his request to retire Melissa, according to a March 4 statement.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Currently, us fans have a lot to be thankful for.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Ben is thankful but embarrassed.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Thankful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thankful. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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thankful
adjective
thank·ful
ˈthaŋk-fəl
: feeling or showing thanks
thankfully
adverb
-fə-lē
thankfulness
noun
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