Thanksgiving
noun
A public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness; also, a day set apart for religious services, specially to acknowledge the goodness of God, either in any remarkable deliverance from calamities or danger, or in the ordinary dispensation of his bounties.
The family gathers every year to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Often appears as...
- thanksgiving day
- thanksgiving dinner
noun
The act of giving thanks.
She offered a prayer of thanksgiving for the safe return of her missing child.
Often appears as...
- prayer of thanksgiving
- moment of thanksgiving
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Approving
noun
A formal public act of giving thanks to God.
The meal was followed by a thanksgiving at the church.
Often appears as...
- thanksgiving service
- thanksgiving prayer
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Approving
noun
A public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness; also, a day set apart for religious services, specially to acknowledge the goodness of God, either in any remarkable deliverance from calamities or danger, or in the ordinary dispensation of his bounties.
The family gathers every year to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Often appears as...
- thanksgiving day
- thanksgiving dinner
noun
The act of giving thanks.
She offered a prayer of thanksgiving for the safe return of her missing child.
Often appears as...
- prayer of thanksgiving
- moment of thanksgiving
Usage tips
Approving
noun
A formal public act of giving thanks to God.
The meal was followed by a thanksgiving at the church.
Often appears as...
- thanksgiving service
- thanksgiving prayer
Usage tips
Approving
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Pro Tip 1/3Holiday Celebration
In the US and Canada, Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated with traditional meals like turkey.
Are you visiting your grandparents for Thanksgiving this year?
Pro Tip 2/3Family Gathering
Thanksgiving often involves families coming together to share food and give thanks.
The whole family is flying in for Thanksgiving.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
The origin of Thanksgiving traces back to early pilgrims' harvest celebrations in North America.
We learned about the first Thanksgiving in history class.
Pro Tip 1/3Holiday Celebration
In the US and Canada, Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated with traditional meals like turkey.
Are you visiting your grandparents for Thanksgiving this year?
Pro Tip 2/3Family Gathering
Thanksgiving often involves families coming together to share food and give thanks.
The whole family is flying in for Thanksgiving.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
The origin of Thanksgiving traces back to early pilgrims' harvest celebrations in North America.
We learned about the first Thanksgiving in history class.
Pro Tip 1/3Holiday Celebration
In the US and Canada, Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated with traditional meals like turkey.
Are you visiting your grandparents for Thanksgiving this year?
Pro Tip 2/3Family Gathering
Thanksgiving often involves families coming together to share food and give thanks.
The whole family is flying in for Thanksgiving.
Pro Tip 3/3Historical Context
The origin of Thanksgiving traces back to early pilgrims' harvest celebrations in North America.
We learned about the first Thanksgiving in history class.
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Neuroscience, game...
the inform brain seems to be kind of deciding we're probably not going to make a deal here and then later there's activity in the uninformed brain next when I introduced to some relatives their hairy smelly fast and strong you might be thinking back to your last Thanksgiving maybe if you had a
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What I learned at...
people's stories which I don't know if that's really true in every place of the world about okay but I love that I really do love that idea but then I thought okay we kind of do that what Thanksgiving but that story and to me the story being actually true it's really important because that's
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The Secret Culture of...
but being picky about their food isn't the only behavior that makes orcas seem closer to humans brian was shooting off the coast of norway during thanksgiving and he was really missing his family when he came across an orca family it was an encounter that made him feel
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Sally Kohn: Let's try...
it and the most important thing I've learned so I go on television I debate people who literally want to obliterate everything I believe in in some cases who don't want me and people like me to even exist it's sort of like Thanksgiving with your conservative
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Learning to make sand...
the you know Colosseum's and things like that but then i found it more interesting to try and look at doing things like people and other kinds of structures i did something for thanksgiving i did something for the fourth of july father's day lately what
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How These Women Are...
been seen and then the doctor called her back and they basically told her okay you can go to labor and delivery right now and you can deliver your baby now or you can wait until after the holiday if you want to have thanksgiving and then come back i
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How To Keep A Grizzly...
Thanksgiving but you know what there's a lot of times for three months straight I'll just leave it on july i missed my dental appointment last time I wish I was more aware of his needs because now here I am giving up October I love Halloween
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My journey to thank all...
Before a meal with my wife and kids, I would say a prayer of thanksgiving. Prayer is not quite the right word. I'm agnostic, so instead of thanking God, I would thank some of the people who helped make my food a reality.
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My year of living...
they did a great job. Another lesson is that thou shalt give thanks. And this one was a big lesson because I was praying, giving these prayers of thanksgiving, which was odd for an agnostic.
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Restoring human dignity...
praying. As they pray in thanksgiving. I see children who have been separated from their parents for months. And when they're reunited, they're afraid to separate themselves from them,
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Neuroscience, game...
the inform brain seems to be kind of deciding we're probably not going to make a deal here and then later there's activity in the uninformed brain next when I introduced to some relatives their hairy smelly fast and strong you might be thinking back to your last Thanksgiving maybe if you had a
Video examples
What I learned at...
people's stories which I don't know if that's really true in every place of the world about okay but I love that I really do love that idea but then I thought okay we kind of do that what Thanksgiving but that story and to me the story being actually true it's really important because that's
Video examples
The Secret Culture of...
but being picky about their food isn't the only behavior that makes orcas seem closer to humans brian was shooting off the coast of norway during thanksgiving and he was really missing his family when he came across an orca family it was an encounter that made him feel
Video examples
Sally Kohn: Let's try...
it and the most important thing I've learned so I go on television I debate people who literally want to obliterate everything I believe in in some cases who don't want me and people like me to even exist it's sort of like Thanksgiving with your conservative
Video examples
Learning to make sand...
the you know Colosseum's and things like that but then i found it more interesting to try and look at doing things like people and other kinds of structures i did something for thanksgiving i did something for the fourth of july father's day lately what
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How These Women Are...
been seen and then the doctor called her back and they basically told her okay you can go to labor and delivery right now and you can deliver your baby now or you can wait until after the holiday if you want to have thanksgiving and then come back i
Video examples
How To Keep A Grizzly...
Thanksgiving but you know what there's a lot of times for three months straight I'll just leave it on july i missed my dental appointment last time I wish I was more aware of his needs because now here I am giving up October I love Halloween
Video examples
My journey to thank all...
Before a meal with my wife and kids, I would say a prayer of thanksgiving. Prayer is not quite the right word. I'm agnostic, so instead of thanking God, I would thank some of the people who helped make my food a reality.
Video examples
My year of living...
they did a great job. Another lesson is that thou shalt give thanks. And this one was a big lesson because I was praying, giving these prayers of thanksgiving, which was odd for an agnostic.
Video examples
Restoring human dignity...
praying. As they pray in thanksgiving. I see children who have been separated from their parents for months. And when they're reunited, they're afraid to separate themselves from them,
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Quote examples
Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
I think that is a better thing than thanksgiving: thanks-living. How is this to be done? By a general cheerfulness of manner, by an obedience to the command of Him by whose mercy we live, by a perpetual, constant delighting of ourselves in the Lord, and by a submission of our desires to His will.
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Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.
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Henry Van Dyke
American Poet
Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.
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Erma Bombeck
American Journalist
Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.
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Michael Strahan
American Athlete
That's one of the great things about Thanksgiving: Football's on!
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Nigel Hamilton
British Author
Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude.
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Trish Regan
American Journalist
Thanksgiving, for me, is a time for reflection.
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Kevin Jonas
American Musician
Thanksgiving is a big one for our family.
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Charles Spurgeon
British Clergyman
I think that is a better thing than thanksgiving: thanks-living. How is this to be done? By a general cheerfulness of manner, by an obedience to the command of Him by whose mercy we live, by a perpetual, constant delighting of ourselves in the Lord, and by a submission of our desires to His will.
Quote examples
Henry Ward Beecher
American Clergyman
Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.
Quote examples
Henry Van Dyke
American Poet
Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.
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Erma Bombeck
American Journalist
Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.
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Michael Strahan
American Athlete
That's one of the great things about Thanksgiving: Football's on!
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Nigel Hamilton
British Author
Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude.
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Trish Regan
American Journalist
Thanksgiving, for me, is a time for reflection.
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Kevin Jonas
American Musician
Thanksgiving is a big one for our family.
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