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thanksgiving

[thangks-giv-ing] / ˌθæŋksˈgɪv ɪŋ /


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In October 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated Thursday, Nov. 26 of that year.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

New Englanders threw Andros into jail, sent him back to England and had the pleasure of proclaiming days of thanksgiving for the ascension of William and Mary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Tens of thousands of vibrantly dressed Ethiopians descended on downtown Addis Ababa for an annual thanksgiving festival this weekend.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

The music swells further as he reflects on how crushed he was to lose his job over what his lawyers called a “silent or quiet prayer of thanksgiving for player safety, sportsmanship, and spirited competition.”

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

I knew that I should rise and pray in thanksgiving for my deliverance, but I felt too weak to move.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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