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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for grateful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grateful
Adjective
  • We are blessed in love and life and are so very thankful for our families coming together.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Brew a pot of dark-roasted coffee to make your kitchen smell pleasant.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Teachers have been overly appreciative of the donation, Bembenek said.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Smoothies are a delicious treat that's creamy, cold and full of flavor.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Getting to shift modes is really enjoyable, especially live.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Cianfrance’s process was demanding, unorthodox, but always enjoyable.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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