thank God

Idioms  

1. Also,. I'm grateful, as in Thank God you arrived safely, or We didn't, thank goodness, run out of food, or Thank heaven the book arrived on time. These ejaculations originally expressed gratitude to divine providence but today tend to be used in a more casual way. [c. 1200]

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Example Sentences

"No one from the government has come here, but I thank God that people from Caracas have come to support us with food."

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

So many of us would just give up, but he just had this resolve to continue, and thank God he did.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

"We thank God for preserving him and not allowing his life to be taken, not once, but multiple times."

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

"I'm a carer, my partner is an electrician. We're note hugely rich, so thank God I had that policy," she said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Her husband dead, three children sold, the fourth defective, and her having to thank God for the defect.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler