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

“We can chop it down and, by golly, it pops up again the next day,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

“At the end of the race, golly, I was just happy it was over,” Mu said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2022

“By golly, they are; and so are potatoes, sort of. Fish?” pondered Matt, “I suppose there are lots of fish around here.”

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George