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thank gods

thank gods interjection: used to express gratitude or relief.

Interjection

  1. Used to express gratitude or relief.
    • She rested her elbow on her knee, easy pose, though her heart was hammering away fit to take her breath: thank gods for the incense that masked the sweat.1986, C. J. Cherryh, chapter 7, in Chanur’s Homecoming, New York: Daw Books, page 167
    • There were no docked boats yet, but one was rowing up to the shore, and Taro was in it. Sitting up and unsupported, thank gods. I breathed a deep sigh of relief.2010, Moira J. Moore, chapter 13, in Heroes Return, New York: Ace Books, page 145
    Synonyms:
    thank God, for more, see

Synonyms of thank gods

Forms of thank gods

alternative formthank the gods

Questions about thank gods

What does thank gods mean?
Thank gods means used to express gratitude or relief.
What part of speech is thank gods?
Thank gods is an interjection.

Words near thank gods in the dictionary

  1. thank fuck
  2. thank god
  3. thank God it's Friday
  4. thank Goddess
  5. thank goddesses
  6. thank gods
  7. thank goodness
  8. thank heaven
  9. thank heavens
  10. thank one's lucky stars
  11. thank one's stars

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