How to Use thank-you in a Sentence

thank-you

noun
  • This was a new kind of thank-you.
    — ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • The 🙏 that softens a thank-you.
    — Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Many pointed out that the niece did take the time to write a thank-you note.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • My route is a kind of thank-you to those of you who’ve been doing this work.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • My children drew thank-you pictures for our guys.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Finally, a thank-you note came in the spring.
    — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
  • No matter what, always write a thank-you note.
    — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Other than these, a nice thank-you email or text should suffice.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025
  • For some, thank-you speeches should be in the fine-tuning stages.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • For some, thank-you speeches should be in the fine-tuning stages.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
  • This was an easy approach to the thank-you issue that worked great for us.
    — Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Today, thank-you notes made by hand are no longer seen as old-fashioned.
    — Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
  • Don’t wait to send the thank-you note, make the call or ask the honest question.
    — Cathy Thorpe, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • There will be a thank-you party all day next Tuesday.
    — Mamie Bah, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • After a pause, Katy smiled and killed it with the short and sweet thank-you speech.
    — Liz McNeil, People.com, 3 June 2025
  • Keep that in mind for their next thank-you session (which could well be sincere, by the way).
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2023
  • My child is, of course, sending a handwritten thank-you as well.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
  • Seeing their smiles and getting their hearty thank-you hugs are priceless.
    — Mabel Wong, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Charles, in a thank-you note, indicated that he was amused.
    — John Seabrook, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Evan Ross Katz a quick thank-you video for all of his support on the show.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023
  • When receiving a thank-you, the items that weren’t from the list are not mentioned.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
  • Larn helped raise the Mary Rose and was given the piece of rope as a thank-you gift.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • That thank-you note should go to Steve Jobs and his team at Apple.
    — WSJ, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Simple gestures like thank-you notes or handmade crafts often bring the most joy.
    — Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 4 Dec. 2024
  • In that case, a reply/thank-you letter is even more important.
    — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • Write a thank-you email after every interview, the same day.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • When my husband and I returned, there was no thank-you of any sort from anyone.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Keep the feeders and birdbaths clean, washing away those thank-you deposits.
    — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
  • One mommy sent flowers, then didn’t acknowledge her thank-you.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Pick up a piece of trash, check in on a neighbor, call a friend or send a thank-you note, Harding said.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025

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