debt of gratitude
noun phrase
: appreciation or thanks that someone should give another person
We owe them a debt of gratitude for all the help they've given us.
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And as with Peacock’s contribution to the growth of Sunday Night Football, Amazon owes a debt of gratitude to the less-wrinkly football enthusiasts among us.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Broward and Palm Beach counties in particular owe Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general a debt of gratitude, though not for the lock-up-the-libs talk that will win her Senate confirmation and a shot at firing Jack Smith.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Tequila aficionados owe them a debt of gratitude for pollinating agave.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Tynion spoke with The Hollywood Reporter to mark the anniversary, talking about that really long title, his debt of gratitude to Walking Dead author Kirkman, and how long the comic can keep stabbing its stories.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
For that, the philanthropic community owes the study team and Undue Medical Debt a debt of gratitude.
—Katherine Hempstead, STAT, 7 June 2024
Even so, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, LSU and every other SEC program all owe Saban a mega-million-dollar debt of gratitude.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
Chavarria now owes them all a debt of gratitude — an untenable position for a city administrator.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2024
But the odds are good that the trendy pizzeria in your neighborhood also owes a debt of gratitude, directly or indirectly, to a small handful of artisans who rethought pizza in this country.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Broward and Palm Beach counties in particular owe Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general a debt of gratitude, though not for the lock-up-the-libs talk that will win her Senate confirmation and a shot at firing Jack Smith.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Tequila aficionados owe them a debt of gratitude for pollinating agave.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Tynion spoke with The Hollywood Reporter to mark the anniversary, talking about that really long title, his debt of gratitude to Walking Dead author Kirkman, and how long the comic can keep stabbing its stories.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
For that, the philanthropic community owes the study team and Undue Medical Debt a debt of gratitude.
—Katherine Hempstead, STAT, 7 June 2024
Even so, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, LSU and every other SEC program all owe Saban a mega-million-dollar debt of gratitude.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
Chavarria now owes them all a debt of gratitude — an untenable position for a city administrator.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2024
But the odds are good that the trendy pizzeria in your neighborhood also owes a debt of gratitude, directly or indirectly, to a small handful of artisans who rethought pizza in this country.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Debt of gratitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20of%20gratitude. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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