as in appreciation
acknowledgment of having received something good from another
accept these flowers as a token of my gratitude
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Recent Examples of gratitude
Worthy expressed a similar sense of gratitude.
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J.m. Banks
june 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Tom then began a new journey — marked by gratitude, kindness and purpose that would last for another 18 years.
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Staff,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Late night parties followed and alcohol flowed, and my memory is of talent of all ages lovingly looking up at the master with tremendous gratitude.
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Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
One notable instance came in season 1 of America's Sweethearts, when Powell was reprimanded for asking where her ornament was on the locker room Christmas tree, as opposed to expressing gratitude for the decorations.
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Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gratitude
J.m. Banks
june 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
Tom then began a new journey — marked by gratitude, kindness and purpose that would last for another 18 years.
—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Late night parties followed and alcohol flowed, and my memory is of talent of all ages lovingly looking up at the master with tremendous gratitude.
—
Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
One notable instance came in season 1 of America's Sweethearts, when Powell was reprimanded for asking where her ornament was on the locker room Christmas tree, as opposed to expressing gratitude for the decorations.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for gratitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratitude
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My years in medicine reinforced my appreciation for this country.
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The musical moment of appreciation between the players and patrons has echoed through the stadiums of Los Angeles and Seattle.
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For many Indigenous North American peoples, the Strawberry Moon is culturally significant as a time of love, abundance, and thankfulness for the harvest.
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Something resembling thankfulness in the silence.
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“Gratitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratitude. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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