praise be

idiom

used to say that one is glad or thankful about something
We were not, praise be, required to join hands and sing songs.

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“Praise be.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praise%20be. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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