thank-you

noun

ˈthaŋk-ˌyü

: a polite expression of one's gratitude

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Someone around here should write a thank-you note to the Heat for putting Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter courtside in Game 4. —

Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023 All the evidence and her patient’s story were sealed and locked away, just feet from a wall of thank-you cards from patients and sticky notes of encouragement among nurses. —

Katheryn Houghton, Anchorage Daily News, 14 May 2023 Risher was Amazon’s 37th employee, and his contributions are memorialized on the site with a thank-you note from Bezos, which can still be seen today more than two decades after Risher left the company. —

Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 12 May 2023 Pinned to the wall is a note from his mother that quotes his favorite essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and a thank-you card from a fan. —

Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 8 May 2023 These actions include researching the company (67%), maintaining a respectable online presence (51%), and sending a thank-you note after an interview (49%). —

Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2023 Fans should think of the remix as a thank-you for their support of the song – which was quickly repaid by listeners with a Hot 100 chart-topper. —

Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2023 Skincare products in the welcome or thank-you bags for the wedding party. —

Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023 Seeing their smiles and getting their hearty thank-you hugs are priceless. —

Mabel Wong, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023 See More

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