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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He gamely appears on camera when we ask him to record a thank-you video for relatives who give him gifts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
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
Some Americans who are getting married have even joked on Reddit that they may purchase 500 stamps before the price increase to cut down the cost of mailing out save-the-dates, wedding invitations and thank-you cards.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 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 stared at her another second in surprise, my fingers burning a little on the hot packet, before mumbling a thank-you and bolting for the door.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
So I want to thank you for sharing such a personal story in a public forum, because sometimes there’s too little kindness and willingness to understand the lives of others.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
President Trump, my friend Donald – thank you for your extraordinary endorsement.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
“Our bundle of joy has been with us for some time now, but thank you for all the well wishes,” he wrote in the caption accompanying a slideshow of photos of his family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
“I thank you for your spiritual closeness and entrust myself to your prayers,” he said at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
‘Why, thank you, officer,’ Hannie says with a simpering smile that makes her look like a stranger.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
From a podium, Trump rattled off thank-yous to the law’s architects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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
Sincere thank-yous as we left, can’t wait to go back.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2023
That morning when we picked up our passes, Pefta gave us a warning look, but we were all so relieved, we answered him with smiles and too many thank-yous.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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