thank-you
adjective
expressing one's gratitude or thanks.
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
Example Sentences
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“Thank-you notes, thank-you emails, in-person interviews … uniquely human activities are now more of a differentiator than they were before,” Link said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 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
Rudd and Banks could have shot their 20-second cameos as a pit stop on a grocery run, a brief thank-you to Wain for launching their comedy careers in 2001’s “Wet Hot American Summer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 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
I thought maybe the other student and I were going to get a quick thank-you, but he was nowhere to be seen.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
“Thank you, thank you, thank you all so much.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Vice President Vance, thank you for being here today. Please carry that message back."
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
First, Mr. President, thank you so much for having us.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
"They fought for the freedom we have now and never got to experience it, and giving our best tomorrow is part of us saying thank you."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I do thank you for the opportunity, sir.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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 know people worked hard and they want to give their thank-yous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
Then, my thank-yous got smaller, almost embarrassingly so.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
Among her many thank-yous, she saved her last for her mother, “for actually making those first tennis outfits when I was young.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
After the Sunday-night service, folks said their goodbyes and thank-yous.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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