vote of thanks

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vote of thanks

Fig. a speech expressing appreciation and thanks to a speaker, lecturer, organizer, etc., and inviting the audience to applaud. John gave a vote of thanks to Professor Jones for his talk. Mary was given a vote of thanks for organizing the dance.

See also: thanks, vote

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Are we to pass a vote of thanks to all these vagabonds, male and female, and beg them to accept a hundred pounds, or so, apiece, as a trifling mark of our esteem, and some slight acknowledgment of their kindness to Oliver? Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress by Dickens, Charles View in context When the mystery was explained, the elders were well pleased, and Rose received a vote of thanks, which made her feel as if she had done a service to her country, as she had, for every boy who grows up free from bad habits bids fair to make a good citizen. Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context A vote of thanks and confidence was passed in full lodge, and so for the time the matter ended. The Valley of Fear by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context			vis-à-vis visit visit from the stork visit on visit the plumbing visit with visualize as visually impaired voice void volunteer volunteer as volunteer for vomit vomit out vomit up vote vote a split ticket vote a straight ticket vote against vote down vote for vote into vote into law vote of confidence vote of thanks vote on vote out of vote through vote with feet vouch for vulture wade wade across wade in wade into wade through waffle around wag wag chin wage wage against wager on wagon waifs and strays wait wait a minute wait a second wait and see wait at wait for the other shoe to drop			vote for Vote for Me Vote for Pedro Vote for the Worst Vote for Yourself Vote for Yourself Party Vote for Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket Vote From Abroad Vote from the Rooftop vote getter Vote Health vote in vote in vote in vote into vote into law vote into office vote of censure vote of censure vote of censure vote of censure vote of confidence vote of confidence vote of confidence vote of confidence Vote of no confidence Vote of no confidence Vote of no confidence Vote of no confidence Vote of no confidence vote of thanks vote on vote on vote out vote out Vote Out Incumbents Democracy vote out of Vote par procuration Vote theory vote through vote to accept Vote to Ban vote with (one's) feet vote with (one's) feet vote with (one's) feet vote with (one's) feet vote with feet vote with feet vote with feet vote with feet vote with feet Vote, Proxy Vote, Proxy vote-casting vote-catching VOTE-ID voteable voteable voteable voteable VOTEC

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