Definitions
Wiktionary
- interj. An expression of gratitude or politeness, in response to something done or given.
- n. A specific expression of gratitude.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a conversational expression of gratitude
Etymologies
- Thank you is a shortened expression for I thank you; it is attested since c. 1400. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“To my mom, Iyone Stanton, who also seconds as my pimp, thank you for stalking those book sellers.”
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your patronage at Sulka and also for giving me the privilege of being of service to you.”
“Megan McKeever, thank you for always returning my emails with a “?” in the subject line.”
“To Lauren McKenna, a real-live working editor, thank you for giving me the opportunity to write for you, and big hugs for making the revision process so easy.”
“Finally, a special thank you to Gail van der Merwe, my graphic designer and photographer, and Sally Lee, my research coordinator and web programmer.”
“The next day I sent Barbara Davis a single pink rose with a note that said, Thank you for caring, thank you for sharing your time.”
Simon & Schuster: I Used to Have a Handle on Life But It Broke
“On her front lawn in El Lago, Janet thanked all of the people who helped make the flight successful: We thank you for everything—your prayers, your thoughts, just everything.”
“Tracy Greenfield, Stephanie von Hirschberg, Sarah Judd, Kimberly Minear, and Valerie Rogers, there are not enough words to thank you for being here every day for me—and for my children.”
“Lucy Carson, Michael Szczerban, and Dan Cabrera, thank you for your support.”
“As is now customary this week, the prince tried a few words in the native language - dene, this time, not French: "Maihsi-cho, kay-ya-muck-puck," which roughly translated apparently means thank you very much.”
The Guardian: William and Kate presented with diamonds in Yellowknife
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘thank you’.
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FUN - Beatles song titles
Typical words from Beatles song titles. Can you recreate the titles?
(Grammatical words have been omitted)polythene, Sun King, rhythm and blues, taxman, tripper, monkey business, mailman, matchbox, rock and roll, ooh, blue jay, reprise and 388 more...
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FUN - World of Warcraft terminology
cloth wearing player, new player, paladin specifica..., achievement, additional monster, sex, location, agility equivalen..., old kingdom, alchemist, alliance, alterac valley and 424 more...
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National Library Agenda Summit
nla2006, summit, agenda, library, ala, diversity, education, learning, continuous, scan, environmental, plan and 646 more...
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him and i
peach, left, alone, abandon, horid, gay, bloody, beautiful, outside, inside, confused, unconditional and 111 more...
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Favorite words
List of my favorite words
please, thank you, love, freedom, water, food, ocean, health
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Samme's Words
soliloquy, meander, creativity, magic, discovery, happiness, empowerment, abundance, [magnificent], iridescent, artistic, magical and 694 more...
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words my 19-month-old daughter says
We'll skip people's names.
basketball, light, railroad, mommy, daddy, up, hand, gate, walk, kitty, doggie, cat and 145 more...
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soul mate
soul mate, soul mates, soul, portishead, wounded, death, depression, hurt, the cure, pain, longing, rat and 424 more...
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Lyrics
Mixed lyrics, students need to analyze the words and decide which ones are related to which songs
make-up, pretty, funny, walls, come down, wreck, heavy, February, valentine, regret, dance, young and 38 more...
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Words I like
I like these words because I think they flow and sound okay
love, writhe, pulse, live, thank you, breathe, liquify, vanish, stopper, macadamia, jaundiced, Leviathan and 61 more...
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Obvious, but powerful
thank you, plan, useful, bond, dear, picture, home, peace, truth, street, nothing, spoken and 7 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for thank you.
Prolagus Thanks, whichbe. Nov 25, 2008
whichbe You're welcome. Oct 9, 2008