thank-you
adjective
expressing one's gratitude or thanks.
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thank-you
American
[thangk-yoo]
/ ˈθæŋkˌju /
adjective
noun
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thank-yous
plural
thank you
British
interjection
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of thank-you
1785–95 thank-you for def. 2; noun and adj. use of verb phrase thank you
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Playing divorced designer Elizabeth James, Richardson has an on-screen boudoir that is a sanctuary for the working creative mother: charcoal sketches; wire-framed reading glasses; ’90s white cordless landline; creamy thank-you roses on the nightstand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The album’s title track is a tribute to the singer’s mother, and a thank-you for hanging in there when her daughter didn’t make things easy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"It's been such a big influx of messages and comments, but if I could say thank you to everyone, then this is my thank-you."
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Hilton may well be sending his opponent a thank-you note and a bottle of bubbly for that performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Every night, she sends a small thank-you to Melissa for choosing these two people to be her parents.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
First, Mr. President, thank you so much for having us.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Projects like this only happen because people give their time, resources and support - thank you to every volunteer who joined us," she added.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Thank you for praising me,” Mr. Brookhiser writes in summarizing Lafayette’s speeches, “but thank you above all for causing the world to esteem America.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Your bank account will thank you after you push past the initial nerves and make the ask.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
“I do thank you for the opportunity, sir.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Parents know the drill: as the end of summer term rolls in it's time to think about thank-yous for the teachers after another year of hard work and tested patience.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
How many pre-fight interviews now involved personal insults, aggressive posturing, the desire to settle a score—how many post-fight speeches involved aggressive call-outs, rather than thank-yous to their coaches or families or God.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
I would have liked to give my thank-yous, but I lost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
Then, my thank-yous got smaller, almost embarrassingly so.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
Do you remember the year you refused to write thank-yous because you thought you’d thanked everyone enough in person?
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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