: a polite expression of one's gratitude

Examples of thank-you in a Sentence

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Weber offered free hot chocolate and signature cookies as a thank-you to those who stopped by. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2025 Make a $10 donation to the Memphis Zoo Dating or Dumping campaign and choose to receive a digital thank-you card and a video of a red panda munching on a grape or a digital thank-you card and a video of a resident elephant taking a poo. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 Fans booed loudly and boisterously when Fisher’s name was uttered as part of a thank-you note from the Henderson family. Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025 That Tito is the type of pro athlete who sends thank-you texts after an interview. Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for thank-you 

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase thank you used in expressing gratitude

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thank-you was in 1792

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“Thank-you.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thank-you. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

thank-you

noun
ˈthaŋ-ˌkyü
: a polite expression of one's gratitude
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