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

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2023

It’s rare that NFL teams set up succession plans, but by golly if that’s not how league insiders are interpreting recent coaching machinations by the Patriots and Cowboys.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2023

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