Below you will find example sentences with "give thanks". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Give Thanks in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: thanks
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 5
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 21.3 words

Words in this phrase

give thanks

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • give can mean: To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere. Common word
  • thanks can mean: Used to express appreciation or gratitude. Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

15 18 give thanks in all 1× as we give thanks for our 1× as well give thanks that those 1× but we give thanks to almighty 1× celebrate and give thanks to god 1× come i give thanks to god 1× comes i give thanks to god 1× did not give thanks for the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as we give 1× attendees will gather 1× catholics in the 1× commenters did not 1× especially i wish 1× if it comes 1×

Common sentence endings:

and give thanks 1× are back safely 1× away from that 1× catheral from 5pm 1× in christ jesus 1× of giving thanks 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

god 8× life 4× blessings 3× almighty 2× giving 2× once 2× celebrate 2× day 2× mass 2× wife 2× country 2× better 2×

Related phrases

give birth give yourself giving thanks special thanks thanks everyone

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around thanks:

giving thanks 5× special thanks 5× thanks everyone 3×

Just before it in the phrase index:

give birth girls sports girl scouts girl scout girl child gilead sciences

Just after it in the phrase index:

give yourself given buy given hold given permission given strong giving birth

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

give birth give yourself

Same ending:

giving thanks special thanks

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "give thanks" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 21.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 15 18 give thanks in all, as we give thanks for our, god, life and blessings stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with give birth, give yourself, giving thanks, giving thanks, special thanks and thanks everyone, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with give thanks

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

We give thanks to God. (5 words)

But we have to give thanks to who was there before. (11 words)

Commenters did not give thanks for the far-right Republican's post. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Still, while we’re already giving thanks for the many blessings in our lives, we might as well give thanks that those toe-curling mistakes — while definitely sometimes beneficial and educational — only happen once in a while. (37 words)

It is the day that we need to give thanks to God; that men and women of this great nation once served, are serving and will continue to serve this country. (31 words)

Catholics in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn came together last night to give thanks for the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at a special Requiem Mass. (28 words)

Example sentences (20)

If it comes, I give thanks to God, if it doesn’t come, I give thanks to God Almighty.

Still, while we’re already giving thanks for the many blessings in our lives, we might as well give thanks that those toe-curling mistakes — while definitely sometimes beneficial and educational — only happen once in a while.

To help give thanks for their abundant food and celebrate a peaceful co-existence with their Indian neighbors, Gov. William Bradford proclaimed a day of giving thanks.

Attendees will gather at 3pm on Sunday to give thanks at Paisley Abbey, ahead of Gaelic Mass at St. Mirrin’s Catheral from 5pm.

Catholics in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn came together last night to give thanks for the life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI at a special Requiem Mass.

Especially, I wish to give thanks to my family, wife, business partners and friends.

It is the day that we need to give thanks to God; that men and women of this great nation once served, are serving and will continue to serve this country.

Many of the mostly impoverished penitents undergo the ritual to atone for sins, pray for the sick or for a better life, and give thanks for miracles.

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Mrs Adaora Offor, wife of the celebrator, said the event was organised to celebrate and give thanks to God for the life of her husband.

So take some time from the beach and the barbeque grill to pause and give thanks.

Thanksgiving 2024 will look more like a funeral—the demise of the American democratic project—than a time to give thanks.

Thessalonians 5:15-18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

They have gone through a very traumatic period but we give thanks to Almighty Allah that all of them are back safely.

We give thanks to God.

You better give thanks to whatever god or force of nature you believe in after walking away from that.

As we give thanks for our daily blessings, we prepare for another year of opportunities in our ongoing ancient and Jewish story of hope.

But we have to give thanks to who was there before.

Commenters did not give thanks for the far-right Republican's post.

It was the celebration of a harvest meal and an opportunity to set aside time to give thanks for one’s blessings.

Let us give thanks to God for the life of Obadiah Wilchcombe and the commitment he had made to this country.

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