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

By golly, my blood pressure is already starting to come down.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

“If you could see the pile of rubble, by golly, what a job that’s going to be.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

But, by golly, she has still been clocking in at the Garberville Pharmacy in neighboring Humboldt County.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023

But by golly, I had my missing last chapter.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns