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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thank God

“I’m way past menopause, thank God, but I care about other people.”

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

"It's a terrible time, but thank God we are alive. We go day by day."

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

There are way more diverse stories on screen now — not enough, but thank God there are more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

"It was just relief, like thank God I got it done," Fritz said of his reaction to sealing the win.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

It’s not Camel’s kind of lameness, thank God, but it slows me down nonetheless.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen