thank-you
adjective
expressing one's gratitude or thanks.
thank-you
American
[thangk-yoo]
/ ˈθæŋkˌju /
adjective
noun
-
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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As a special thank-you to our Pluskateers on the occasion of Slate’s 30th anniversary, we’re sharing a little joy and a lot of characterological analysis: Muppet Theory, the 2026 Edition.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
“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
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
I bump his fist with mine, hoping it tells him the thank-you I can’t.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
A message went around Portugal with a big thank you for everything, calling Ronaldo a global ambassador and an inspiration to millions.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
He said he "cannot say thank you enough" to everyone who helped save his life.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
“I can’t thank you enough,” he told her on Good Hang.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Coach Tyronn Lue dedicated the win to suspended team owner Steve Ballmer: “Just want to say thank you for everything. We’re still fighting for him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
“No thank you, I’m rather busy” is what I meant to say, but that’s not what came out through my swollen lips.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
From a podium, Trump rattled off thank-yous to the law’s architects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
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
Then, my thank-yous got smaller, almost embarrassingly so.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
The Witchlings left, waving their goodbyes and yelling thank-yous to Mrs. Laroux as they ran out into the cold on their next mission: finding the shushrooms they’d need to sneak up on the Nightbeast.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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