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thank you

[thangk-yoo] / ˈθæŋkˌyu /
INTERJECTION
expression of gratitude
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NOUN
expression of gratitude
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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 glowing thank-you note from a client, on the other hand, is something you can cite as proof of your soft skills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 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

“Still, it was kind of the girls to write. I shall send each one a lengthy thank-you note, perhaps in iambic pentameter, if the mood strikes.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood