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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Hikers found her body, which showed evidence of beating and strangulation, on Thanksgiving Day of that year.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Her body was found a month later by two college students on a Thanksgiving Day hike in American Fork Canyon, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The Bruins earned an 89-59 Thanksgiving Day win over the Blue Devils on the second day of the 2025 Players Era Women’s Championship in Las Vegas.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Thanksgiving Day games have also brought in a lot of viewership for the NFL.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Her body was found a month later by two college students on a Thanksgiving Day hike in American Fork Canyon, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The Bruins earned an 89-59 Thanksgiving Day win over the Blue Devils on the second day of the 2025 Players Era Women’s Championship in Las Vegas.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
Thanksgiving Day games have also brought in a lot of viewership for the NFL.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Thanksgiving Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thanksgiving%20Day. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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