golly
Example Sentences
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It’s an argument that Superman’s golly gee spirit is his greatest asset, no subversion necessary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
“I am a loyal person,” Harris writes, which is not only self-justifying but has the slightly off-putting whiff of someone declaring, by golly, I’m just too honest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
“It points to various purported sources of uncertainty and says, ‘Gosh, golly, analysis is impossible!’ ” said Siegel.
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2023
I don’t agree with a lot of what they believe politically, but, by golly, they are personally what we all should be like.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2022
No doubt Frank would’ve cursed some more—busting out the golly gees and the gosh dams—but Percy interrupted by doubling over and groaning.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
