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jolly

[jol-ee] / ˈdʒɒl i /


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He asked for patience in rebuilding the team alongside Jolly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Jayden's aunt, Stephanie Jolly, described her nephew as "wonderful".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Companies behind candy brands from Gushers to Jolly Rancher have said they would remove artificial dyes, swapping in colors derived from natural ingredients instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Why have our finest actors been forced to make mockeries of themselves, looking like the Jolly Green Giant if he were holding a normal-sized microphone?

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

“Good, good. Well. Jolly good. Won’t you step inside while milady's finishing her—well, while she's finishing.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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