Thanksgiving Day

noun

: a day appointed for giving thanks for divine goodness: such as
a
: the fourth Thursday in November observed as a legal holiday in the U.S.
b
: the second Monday in October observed as a legal holiday in Canada

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Simmons started the first five games before his four-game personal leave, then played in another three before fracturing and dislocating his wrist on Thanksgiving Day. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 In the run-up to the aforementioned Fox Super Bowl in 2020, the last in-game unit was locked in three days before Thanksgiving Day 2019. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Like a gay Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon, the stereo betwixt her thighs welcomed us into a foliage- and fog-filled venue with green lasers beaming overhead (à la the ones shooting out of vaginas in the Confessions II short film). — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 14 July 2026 Not even the usual Thanksgiving Day morning aroma from the oven or her mother's favorite Joni Mitchell cooking music. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Thanksgiving Day

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Thanksgiving Day was in 1674

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Thanksgiving Day

noun
: a day for giving thanks for divine goodness: as
a
: the fourth Thursday in November observed as a legal holiday in the U.S.
b
: the second Monday in October observed as a legal holiday in Canada

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