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Example sentences for: thanked

How can you use “thanked” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

"In a speech following his 1995 induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he thanked 'my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Yesterday, Clinton thanked his wife (seated nearby), his daughter, and his circle of religious advisers, saying, "I have been profoundly moved, as few people have, by the pure power of grace, unmerited forgiveness through grace."
The emperor flatly turned him down but thanked him for showing such “submissive loyalty in sending this tribute mission.”
Last night's best moment (which I suspect won't travel well out of context) was when the prom emcee thanked Buffy for saving so many students' lives that "our class has the lowest mortality rate in the history of the school!"
She also thanked Donna Karan for the dress, which she said she had to pour herself into.