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[greyt-fuhl] / ˈgreɪt fəl /




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Between her family’s connections and living in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time, Sheila attended rehearsals for acts such as Santana, Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

Bruce Hornsby, a Virginia pianist and later a sideman with the Grateful Dead, was rejected some 70 times by the music industry before he found his professional footing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

You’d want your Grateful Dead “Touch of Grey” moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

"I'm super, super grateful for the opportunity from Tennis Australia. Grateful for the opportunity to play in front of the fans," she said.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

Grateful to be doing something in her presence, I tied on the apron, put the slimy kidneys in the sink, washed them, and prepared a pot for boiling.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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