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
The star also expressed her gratitude for the invitation to the fest.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2025
Ignorant New Yorkers would benefit from visiting Little Havana for a better understanding of American values — patriotism and a deep sense of gratitude to live here.
—Luka Ladan, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Washington’s storied embrace of virtues — civility, good manners, gratitude, and numerous others — stuck with a young Karen Wright.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
The feeling is mutual for the entrepreneur, who expressed his gratitude toward them on Instagram.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 June 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2025
Ignorant New Yorkers would benefit from visiting Little Havana for a better understanding of American values — patriotism and a deep sense of gratitude to live here.
—Luka Ladan, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Washington’s storied embrace of virtues — civility, good manners, gratitude, and numerous others — stuck with a young Karen Wright.
—Jack Fowler, National Review, 4 July 2025
The feeling is mutual for the entrepreneur, who expressed his gratitude toward them on Instagram.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for gratitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gratitude
appreciation
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First, exhibit appreciation for and an interest in others’ abilities, skills, knowledge and perspectives.—
Susan Madsen,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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And there’s this deep appreciation for culture and the way these countries developed, especially as an outsider looking at the United States.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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“Gratitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gratitude. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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