thank-you
Americanadjective
noun
interjection
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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She posted a simple question, and her thank-you to the first person who answered was misconstrued as sarcastic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
The eyewear makers all received thank-you letters from the president, recalled Karine Pelissard, who has spent 30 years in the trade.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
The arrangement is framed as gratitude, his thank-you to Elizabeth for helping him secure his first restaurant, but its implications ripple outward.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025
He said the operation was financed by donors, and not by the US government: "We've never had a thank-you note from the US government, let alone a dollar."
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
She signed a quick thank-you to Ube as she passed his counter, and he watched as she burst out of the front doors and back into the world.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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