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thank God

Idioms

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]

Example Sentences

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But thank God we have humanitarians like Jeff and Janine Yass who still believe in lifting them up.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"I have to thank God and my parents for giving me good genes," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

“Then he checked his phone right there under the table, and said, ‘Oh, thank God, I am.’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

And thank God for that, because don’t us hardworking women deserve a break from having to control everything?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

His name wasn’t on the list, and thank God it didn’t have to be for us all to be here in Police Plaza.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

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