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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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
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
"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
“Mailing out thank-you letters for my upcoming marathon.”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
The other day we went out to a restaurant, and we all went back to the kitchen in the back, just to say hi and thank you to the staff who work there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
Cosmo and Hook, thank you for gracing Delilah and me with the last part of your long lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I am Joseph Powdermilk and I would like to thank you for being my sponsor.”
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
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
Another one of the teenager's thank-yous went to her psychologist, Alexis Castorri, who previously worked with Andy Murray.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
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
There are thank-yous and hugs and Happy birthday, sweeties and Be careful out theres and good-byes.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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