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thanksgiving

[thangks-giv-ing] / ˌθæŋksˈgɪv ɪŋ /


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He recalls saying the Birkat Hagomel, the Jewish prayer for thanksgiving for deliverance from danger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Rivals stars David Tennant, Danny Dyer and Bella Maclean are among the celebrity guests pictured arriving at the thanksgiving service on Friday morning.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

It was Eliza’s idea to have a small feast of thanksgiving with Joseph and the boys.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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