golly

Example Sentences

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Then he laughed and said, “Leave it to your grandpa to figure out something like this; but, by golly, it does look like a good idea. Yes, sir, it sure does. It might work at that.”

From Literature

“By golly, Grandpa,” I said, “you sure think of everything, don’t you. That’s just what I’ll do. I’ll go down there tonight and dig the hole. Then in the morning all I’ll have to do is hide the net, put out my apples, and wait for those monkeys. I really believe we’ll out-fox them this time. I sure do. Don’t you?”

From Literature

“By golly, Grandpa, you’re right,” I said.

From Literature

“By golly, they are gone! But there’s something else in the basket.”

From Literature

It’s an argument that Superman’s golly gee spirit is his greatest asset, no subversion necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal