jolly

Example Sentences

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Another film, “Gasman,” was full of jolly japes about everyday corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal

And if she'd jolly well kept herself to herself and been nominated as a leading actress they would have nominated me in supporting.

From BBC

To put down the ideas in one’s head requires no one else—no friends, no neighbors, no jolly group.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And Nell, you’re quite brave, too—for a ghoul,” came Detective Webster’s jolly, joking whisper on the other side of me.

From Literature

Despite the gags and attention from Australian media about their time on the beach, England probably put in their best performance of a bad bunch in the Test after their jollies in Noosa.

From BBC