thanksgiving
noun
the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors, especially to God.
pre-Thanksgiving
-
a word derived from
thanksgiving.
Example Sentences
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She points specifically to airfares — the originally scheduled sampling would have incorporated a pre-Thanksgiving run-up in fares, but by the time the data were collected fares had returned to a non-holiday level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2025
The S&P 500 has seen muted gains, up 0.66% since pre-Thanksgiving and 0.9% over the past month, despite expectations for a December rally.
From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025
Last year the first “Wicked” opened to $112.5 million domestically on the same pre-Thanksgiving weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
Noting that the pre-Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony dated back 76 years, Biden also said, “I want you to know I wasn’t there — for the first one.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
For the 76th year in a row on Monday, an American president took part in the pre-Thanksgiving ritual of pardoning a turkey.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
