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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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
The clean freaks in your life will be eternally grateful.
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Selena Gomez is in her grateful-for-Taylor Swift era.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Hearing so many kind words this rapidly leaves Kalkbrenner grateful.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Advertisement So many of us are still so grateful to PBS for giving us a place to turn to for learning and acceptance.
—Priscilla Blossom, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Selena Gomez is in her grateful-for-Taylor Swift era.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Hearing so many kind words this rapidly leaves Kalkbrenner grateful.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Advertisement So many of us are still so grateful to PBS for giving us a place to turn to for learning and acceptance.
—Priscilla Blossom, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grateful
Adjective
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We are blessed in love and life and are so very thankful for our families coming together.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Fischer Homes is deeply thankful to all the generous trade partners and sponsors who helped make this home a reality; their contributions brought beauty and quality to every corner.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Brew a pot of dark-roasted coffee to make your kitchen smell pleasant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead of colorful foliage and leaf-peeping, an autumnal escape here means uncrowded beaches, pleasant temperatures in the mid-80s, and a wealth of cultural programming and events, many of which are free.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There were some people who were critical of her observations, but most people were appreciative of her sharing the good and the things that could be better.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Teachers have been overly appreciative of the donation, Bembenek said.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Our Test Kitchen pros are always developing delicious pasta recipes, but this One-Pot Spaghetti has become extra famous around the office.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Smoothies are a delicious treat that's creamy, cold and full of flavor.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Beauvoir’s letters show a softer, surprisingly endearing side of the pioneering feminist, and Acocella mines them for the delightful and the dirty.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Book Club films that allowed audiences one last chance to savor this delightful movie star kicking back and letting her charisma carry a picture.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Getting to shift modes is really enjoyable, especially live.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Oct. 2025
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Cianfrance’s process was demanding, unorthodox, but always enjoyable.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This one, for example, has fun detailing on the sleeves and a nice roomy fit that looks as comfortable as a sweatshirt.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Bills come due, eventually, in every sense, though reported name, image and likeness earnings nearing $2 million at Utah are a nice buffer.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the people-pleasing tone of Bianca, there’s clearly an underexplored strain of anger and passion underneath its surface.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Garten explained that in the cooking world, it was considered more aesthetically pleasing to plate items in threes.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Grateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grateful. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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