Explore Thanking through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Thanking meaning
present participle and gerund of thank
Using Thanking
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of thank
- In the example corpus, thanking often appears in combinations such as: thanking the, and thanking, by thanking.
Context around Thanking
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Thanking
- In this selection, "thanking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fans, look, statement, god, hospital and colleagues stand out and add context to how "thanking" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 86th aw thanking them for and a statement thanking hospital staff. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "thanking" sits close to words such as amino, bce and booming, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with thanking
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But really, you’ll be thanking yourself because you’ll have achieved it. (13 words)
After thanking colleagues, she gestured to Thykier and said: 'Thank you to my husband Kris. (15 words)
Complete Fiction made the announcement via social media thanking fans and Netflix for the opportunity. (15 words)
Also, the Balogun Ijo, while thanking the Bishop and church leadership for recognising his little contributions, promised to do more and work toward the progress of the church and the development of the community as a whole. (37 words)
After taking the podium and thanking God, his family and Head Coach Chris Beard, he moved on to thanking his teammates from the past two seasons, and the Texas Tech fanbase for their support. (34 words)
Addressing the modest crowd gathered inside the palace, Asiwaju likened the primaries and election he went through to a World Cup tournament while thanking God and the people for his eventual victory. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Amber says she’s received many messages from fans thanking her for being bold in her look, thanking her for the inspiration to look how they’ve always wanted to.
After taking the podium and thanking God, his family and Head Coach Chris Beard, he moved on to thanking his teammates from the past two seasons, and the Texas Tech fanbase for their support.
A day after the accident, Renner’s family released a statement thanking hospital staff and first responders while the actor remained hospitalized.
Addressing the modest crowd gathered inside the palace, Asiwaju likened the primaries and election he went through to a World Cup tournament while thanking God and the people for his eventual victory.
After briefly thanking the audience, she dipped back into the shadows, leaving the crowd itching for the band.
After thanking colleagues, she gestured to Thykier and said: 'Thank you to my husband Kris.
After the final vote, Pope Francis spoke briefly to the assembly, thanking its members and organizers, and telling those gathered that the Holy Spirit is the protagonist of synodal process.
Along with the dashing picture, he wrote a sweet note thanking his fans for letting "the sun shine on 's note read, "The Sun is alone.
Also, the Balogun Ijo, while thanking the Bishop and church leadership for recognising his little contributions, promised to do more and work toward the progress of the church and the development of the community as a whole.
Although she lost her right leg following a freak accident last Saturday, a St Catherine nurse is thanking God for sparing her life.
And Piers responded by sharing the photo on his Instagram page and calling the singer "classy" for thanking him.
As a bowler, I would be thanking them for declaring and giving me extra rest physically and mentally.
A woman revealed how she's cross with her friend for thanking her with 'budget' wine after she let her use her caravan home for free.
Benjamin Netanyahu started off his ABC News interview with David Muir last night by thanking Joe Biden and the American people for our unwavering support and unity with Israel.
Brenda took it all in her stride and was thrilled by the children who were thanking her for her time but also by the visit from Kate Middleton.
But really, you’ll be thanking yourself because you’ll have achieved it.
Calvin Anderson sent out a goodbye message to Broncos fans thanking them for embracing him during his time with the team.
Charles and Camilla also made a point of thanking the schoolchildren who had greeted them so beautifully.
Col. Brent Echard, 86th Operation Group commander, also spoke to the descendants representing the 86th AW thanking them for their ancestors' service.
Complete Fiction made the announcement via social media thanking fans and Netflix for the opportunity.
Common combinations with thanking
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- thanking the 49×
- and thanking 17×
- by thanking 17×
- thanking them 14×
- thanking him 12×
- thanking her 11×
- thanking god 11×
- thanking all 9×
- thanking his 8×
- of thanking 8×