thanks

British  

/ θæŋks /

plural noun

1. an expression of appreciation or gratitude or an acknowledgment of services or favours given

2. because of

   thanks to him we lost the match

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interjection

1. informal an exclamation expressing acknowledgment, gratitude, or appreciation

Example Sentences

"There was also more entertainment at home thanks to TV. Thus the idea of escaping family for a few hours was less desirable and football attendances in general were falling during the 1950s."

From BBC

A customer of a social supermarket has said she "can afford a few extras for Christmas" thanks to the money she saves there on her weekly groceries.

From BBC

Last year the speech was given in the Fitzrovia Chapel, which once served hospital staff, and was a symbolic location for a message focusing on the King's thanks for health workers.

From BBC

They manage to walk a very fine line between sincere thanks and making fun of the ridiculousness of the situation.

From Salon

As a child, Levis got to know the medical system well, thanks to injuries he sustained while playing sports and testing boundaries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• gratitude
• recognition