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
Families, villages, and churches came together in gratitude, building altars laden with food in his honor.
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Cindy Salvato, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2025
Combs also sent warnings, encouragement and gratitude to the Chicago artist from behind bars.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed gratitude to the Salvadoran president, pointedly ignoring the judge’s ruling.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed his gratitude to Andrews in a statement shortly after his release was reported.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Cindy Salvato, Saveur, 19 Mar. 2025
Combs also sent warnings, encouragement and gratitude to the Chicago artist from behind bars.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed gratitude to the Salvadoran president, pointedly ignoring the judge’s ruling.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025
Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed his gratitude to Andrews in a statement shortly after his release was reported.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gratitude
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“Gratitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratitude. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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