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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Playing divorced designer Elizabeth James, Richardson has an on-screen boudoir that is a sanctuary for the working creative mother: charcoal sketches; wire-framed reading glasses; ’90s white cordless landline; creamy thank-you roses on the nightstand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 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
But I give one more wave and a thank-you to the lady, who just tried to be nice.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Peter Gray, a psychologist and research professor of psychology and neuroscience at Boston College, thinks smartphones for kids are just fine, thank you very much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
"We are a small but mighty nation. This is incredible," he said, adding, "diolch yn fawr iawn" which means "thank you very much" in Welsh.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“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
“You can come to my house. Mother wouldn’t mind. She’ll probably want to thank you for, you know, saving my life.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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
When Maeve was out tending to someone who was sick, people took to leaving their thank-yous in my lowest hollow.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
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