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

Oh by gosh, by golly, it’s time for this week’s Slate News Quiz.

From Slate • Dec. 13, 2024

“If you could see the pile of rubble, by golly, what a job that’s going to be.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

"By golly, somebody's floored her at last!" cried one of the men, grinning.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl