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Princeton's WordNet

  1. thank younoun

    a conversational expression of gratitude

Wiktionary

  1. thank younoun

    A specific expression of gratitude.

  2. thank youinterjection

    An expression of gratitude or politeness, in response to something done or given.

Wikipedia

  1. Thank you

    "Thank you" (often expanded to thank you very much or thanks a lot, or informally abbreviated to thanks or alternately as many thanks) is a common expression of gratitude in the English language. The term itself originated as a shortened form of the expression "I thank you". As with various other formal phrases, "[t]he phrase 'Thank you' can be varied in speaking so as to convey many different meanings". For example, "no, thank you" or "no thanks" are often used to indicate politeness while declining an offer. It can also be incorporated into phrases sarcastically or bitterly, as with the phrase, "thanks for nothing". Common responses for "thank you" include "you're welcome", "don't mention it", or, more recently, "no problem".

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  1. thank you

    A phrase or expression of gratitude or appreciation expressed towards someone for their actions, help, kindness, or service. This phrase can be used in formal or casual situations and across cultures to acknowledge the effort or kindness someone has put forth on one's behalf.

Wikidata

  1. Thank You

    Thank You is a covers album by Duran Duran released in April 1995, their follow-up to 1993's Duran Duran. It did well on the charts, but was received very negatively by critics. In May 2006, Q Magazine listed it as the worst album ever.

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  1. thank you

    Read the full text of the Thank You poem by Abinash Parajuli on the Poetry.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of thank you in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of thank you in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of thank you in a Sentence

  1. Rey Chavez:

    We as the family want to say thank you, thank you for what you've done for us, thank you for keeping my aunt safe and never forgetting her. It's still sinking in.

  2. Australian Sen. Richard Di Natale:

    It is incredibly fitting that today we are passing this bill which is one step towards making medicinal cannabis accessible to people like Dan, thank you to Lucy for everything you have done. Please know that your family's grief, pain and suffering has not been in vain and this is a legacy that Dan will leave here in Parliament.

  3. Mike Lewis:

    Through all of your sharing and posting, we were able to assist the investigation and ultimately bring this to a conclusion, and so I deeply truly thank you all for your assistance.

  4. Oprah Winfrey:

    What I said was,' Thank you. Thank you, because I know it's been hard for you. It was hard for you as a young girl having a baby, in Mississippi. No education. No training. No skills. Seventeen, you get pregnant with this baby.

  5. Paul Ryan:

    Thank you for putting up with my presentation.


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