1
as in thankful
feeling or expressing gratitude
she was grateful for her neighbor's help after she broke her foot
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2
as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
I'm glad for the grateful warmth of the fire on such a cold day
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Recent Examples of grateful
Robertson is grateful knowing this money will help families focus on getting their kids better.
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Krista Bo Polanco, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Justin's super grateful for his fans.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Whatever happens next, Downton is grateful for the opportunity to seek justice for his client.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
More than 15 years later, Jennifer’s Body continues to pack a punch for its intended audience, and director Karyn Kusama is grateful for the film’s cult status.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Krista Bo Polanco, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Justin's super grateful for his fans.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Whatever happens next, Downton is grateful for the opportunity to seek justice for his client.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
More than 15 years later, Jennifer’s Body continues to pack a punch for its intended audience, and director Karyn Kusama is grateful for the film’s cult status.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grateful
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Finally made it back home from Talladega — a little sore, but feeling better and thankful for all the support.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Others were simply thankful to hear the man was able to avoid a serious allergic reaction before fully understanding his allergy.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Friday will be a pleasant day with the high temperature near 60 degrees, however, temperatures will quickly dip in the evening after the sun sets, the forecast shows.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The 32-gram chocolate and vanilla were both pleasant, with no strange aftertaste or texture—just make sure to give them a really good shake before taking your first sip.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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While immensely kind and appreciative to Marie, Polarity (Sean Patrick Thomas) and the gang for helping free him from a decades-long nightmare, Doug was not long for this world.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Salguero said the tenant was beyond appreciative for the help.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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But harness a touch of Scotland’s inimitable peat, and the Rob Roy really steps into its own, the vermouth offering sweetness to the scotch’s smoke, their interplay both delicious and unique.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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Greet guests with a warm welcome, a house drink, and a few delicious appetizers.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Head coach Dave Canales answered to the Panthers’ imperfect and confusingly delightful day on Sunday in his postgame press conference.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Grant is wickedly delightful, rightfully becoming one of the rare actors in a horror movie to gain awards traction, receiving nominations at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, and BAFTAs.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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This could make eating more enjoyable, leading to eating more.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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Taking pictures can actually make an experience more enjoyable and more lasting.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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As the conversation turned to Haliburton, Antetokounmpo challenged Turner to say three nice things about his former All-Star point guard.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Even the fact that Refiberd doesn’t need a lot of financing to keep itself afloat because of the nature of its technology is a nice bit of happenstance.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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For thousands of years, families in China have celebrated Qingming after the spring equinox, cleaning and decorating their ancestor’s graves and offering plates of sweet dumplings.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Maybe Nat’s new life was also a work of art, in some strange, sweet, conceptual sense.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Grateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grateful. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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