Merci Beaucoup Definition & Meaning

Definition

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Synonyms merci beaucoup American [mer-see boh-koo] / mɛrˈsi boʊˈku /

interjection

French.

1. thank you very much.

Example Sentences

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“Merci beaucoup means ‘thank you very much.’

From Literature

“Merci, merci beaucoup,” Penelope exclaimed, but he was already gone.

From Literature

After the meal on July 4, 2022, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said “Merci beaucoup” in a Twitter post praising “close exchanges.”

From New York Times

In any event, Mary, merci beaucoup for a wonderful festival, and I’m personally grateful that one of the last movies we saw together was indeed “The Pot-au-Feu,” a sublimely sensual gastronomy lesson that might have been the most purely pleasurable film in competition.

From Los Angeles Times

Low candles and muted lights reflect off mirrors in gilt frames, bearing loopy-lettered phrases: “Merci beaucoup” and “See you soon!”

From New York Times

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