gracious sakes
Example Sentences
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John Wooden’s saint-like wholesomeness, which never produced a rebuke more profane than “Goodness gracious sakes alive,” may be the reason no feature film has ever been made about his extraordinary life.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2020
That thunderclap you just heard was John Wooden swearing up a "goodness gracious sakes alive" streak.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2012
“He’d say, “Goodness gracious sakes alive,’ and everybody knew they were in trouble.”
From Newsweek • Jun. 6, 2010
Wooden was a religious man whose strongest exclamation was “Goodness gracious sakes alive!”
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2010
"Oh, yes, do come away," Jennie managed to say between gasps of "oh dear me" and "gracious sakes alive."
From The Girl Scouts at Bellaire Or Maid Mary's Awakening by Garis, Lilian
