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Recent Examples of thankfully
And thankfully with blonzing, the days of not knowing where/when to apply blush and bronzer are officially over.
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Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
Human reproduction appears to have finally caught up with the low levels of infant and child mortality that thankfully now characterize most of the world.
—Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
While our understanding of the brain has (thankfully) developed greatly from the days of removing cerebral tissue to see what would happen, a precise understanding of where our memories reside—and how our brain recalls past experience—remains elusive.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Anyone 35 or older will remember these toys being chunkier and unwieldy but, thankfully, times have changed.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for thankfully 
Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
Human reproduction appears to have finally caught up with the low levels of infant and child mortality that thankfully now characterize most of the world.
—Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
While our understanding of the brain has (thankfully) developed greatly from the days of removing cerebral tissue to see what would happen, a precise understanding of where our memories reside—and how our brain recalls past experience—remains elusive.
—Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Anyone 35 or older will remember these toys being chunkier and unwieldy but, thankfully, times have changed.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thankfully
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Consisting of two bottles each of Tor 2021 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, Lail Vineyards 2022 Blueprint Cabernet Sauvignon, and Vine Cliff 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, bottles from the exclusive club are on their way to members’ homes, and fortunately there are still a few membership slots available.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2024
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But no one dodged the facts, and fortunately quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t believed to have a serious injury after getting his ankle twisted at the end of the game.Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Domino's Pizza Sometimes Christmas Eve and Christmas day calls for an impromptu pizza order, and luckily, Domino's will keep many restaurants open to serve those who need it.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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To Look Out For That might be the case, but luckily, the story doesn’t end there.Melinda Elmborg, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Everything ended happily, with one little boy and one little book.Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 27 Dec. 2024
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Hawksbill sea turtles happily flap through the world’s tropical oceans with bellies full of glass-like fragments.Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Thankfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thankfully. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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