How to Use thankful in a Sentence

thankful

adjective
  • Everyone was thankful to hear the good news.
  • For now, Crain is thankful to have been one of the lucky ones.
    oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Theron has been the face of the brand for more than twenty years and is thankful for that.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Easter is the time to rejoice and be thankful for the gift of life, love, and joy.
    Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The Good News: Even in the darkest of times there is still something to be thankful for.
    Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Ba is thankful, shakes the priest’s hand, bows a little.
    Viet Thanh Nguyen, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2023
  • And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Forever thankful to you and all the mothers in the world.
    Hilary Weaver, ELLE, 11 May 2022
  • While most of the world is thankful to have been spared those 80 pages, if that hard drive had lived, who knows?
    Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2022
  • There are good things to be thankful for on this Good Friday.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • And thankful to the team and the family for the support and for helping me in the very low moments.
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Really thankful for the support showed to me over the last 24 hours.
    The Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2023
  • The Bengals are thankful for the love and compassion shown by all.
    Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Please pray for his family and be thankful for the ones around you.
    Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 1 Dec. 2021
  • But until that day comes, Pras is thankful for the chance to reunite with Hill and Jean.
    Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Jamie Foxx is feeling thankful for the support of his friends.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
  • Most kids don’t get the chance to be creative with such a large canvas, and Wade is thankful for it.
    Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Vanessa Lachey is thankful for her kids and their home!
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2023
  • More to my point, families have a lot to be thankful for at this time.
    Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Less than a year ago, Rob Pelinka was thankful for Darvin Ham.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
  • Less than a year ago, Rob Pelinka was thankful for Darvin Ham.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
  • Kris Jenner Kris Jenner had a lot to be thankful for in 2022.
    Amanda Curran, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2023
  • There’s not a lot to be thankful for at the Thanksgiving box office.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Nov. 2022
  • And be doubly thankful for all the people in your life who are always there for you.
    cleveland, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Matthew Macfadyen has many people in his life to be thankful for.
    Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Halle Berry is feeling thankful for her boyfriend, Van Hunt.
    Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Nov. 2021
  • So thankful to have been able to witness the Marcus Smart Era in Boston!
    Country Living Staff, Country Living, 30 June 2023
  • Gospel singer Kierra Sheard has much to be thankful for at the moment and her baking baby girl is at the top of the list.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Jokes about herself aside, Glaser was deeply thankful that no one was hurt and agreed canceling the show was the right move.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Nicole Kidman is thankful for the support she’s received after the death of her mother.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024

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