thank-you
adjective
expressing one's gratitude or thanks.
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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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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
Maybe Mr. Pelley should receive a thank-you note from the Ellison family, investors Larry and David, who’ve been trying to steer the deal through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
So I wrote her a thank-you for saying yes/stalker-level fan email.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 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
When Theo returns home, he will write Vincent a thank-you note for the visit.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
They kept watching all the next week as the firefighters continued to work on their property, yelling thank you through the camera’s microphone since they were still evacuated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
First of all, thank you for filling out our new MarketWatch Retirement Questionnaire as a way to reach us.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
"Grateful to everyone for being with us through thick and thin for the past 50 years, thank you, take care," it said on social media, without providing further details.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Giving people a free Sunday afternoon event in Long Beach, that’s a thank you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“No wilderness for me, thank you very much,” said Annabelle.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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
But first, however, he had a few thank-yous to give.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 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
Kings and Presidents and Prime Ministers and Rulers of every kind showered the enormous giant and the little girl with compliments and thank-yous, as well as all sorts of medals and presents.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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