Example Sentences

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After your friends have thanked you, it’s too late to ask for the money, says Sara Jane Ho, an etiquette expert and host of the Netflix show “Mind Your Manners.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

I should have thanked Verizon Wireless and its nationwide outage for reminding me what life was like before the constant notifications and neverending feeds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

The club have thanked supporters via X, external for their "warm wishes".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

“We have thanked them, given thoughts and prayers, we’ve gone to visit and tweeted out, but we haven’t paid them fairly or justly.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

“Beauty’s a curse when one lives among men. You might have thanked me for it.”

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir