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How do you use Golly in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Golly in a sentence

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Golly | Gol

Golly meaning

A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.

Using Golly

  • The main meaning on this page is: A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
  • In the example corpus, golly often appears in combinations such as: by golly, good golly, golly we.

Context around Golly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

good 3× gee 2× behind 1×

Often after:

miss 2× gosh 1× gee 1× performance 1× came 1×

Sentence patterns with Golly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and by golly i was 1× as good golly miss molly 1× but by golly they did 1× by golly it s 1× golly gee they 1× golly gosh gee 1× golly i love 1× golly it s 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but by golly 1× by golly it 1× golly gee they 1× golly gosh gee 1× golly it s 1× golly there s 1×

Common sentence endings:

a second look 1× affects him too 1× as they want 1× debut in 1956 1× did you deliver 1× evil pasty face 1×

Words around Golly

Just before it in the word index:

gollwitzer 3 gollum 49 gollschewski 3 gollop 2 gollo 3 gollner 2

Just after it in the word index:

golmaal 8 golnesa 3 golnick 2 golo 43 golob 6 golodnikov 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 24 aardman 24 abbess 24 abbo 24 abena 24 aberg 24

Corpus analysis for Golly

  • In this selection, "golly" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, good, gee, behind, miss, gosh and gee stand out and add context to how "golly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and by golly i was and as good golly miss molly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "golly" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with golly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Golly, I love that lot. (5 words)

Good golly, is it that difficult? (6 words)

But by golly, they did good pole-dancing. (8 words)

Longer example sentences

Hader’s “gee-golly, I really messed up here” stance only serves the narrative that the privilege of being white in this country is to be quickly absolved of actions that would get other individuals excommunicated with the swiftness. (39 words)

He quickly rose to fame throughout the following decade, becoming best known for his hits such as Good Golly Miss Molly, with the latter song selling more than 30 million records since its debut in 1956. (36 words)

By golly, it’s yet another Trump “dog whistle,” a not-so-veiled clarion call to fellow xenophobes in his neo-Gestapo movement to start constructing concentration camps for the caravan along the southern border. (35 words)

Question examples

Good golly, is it that difficult? (6 words)

Example sentences (20)

Golly there's a lot going on with this one.

Golly gosh gee, it sure is a great idea to have a nation awash in a vast tsunami of firearms that any random moron can have as many of as they want.

It rang and bell in my not-quite-as-fogged-as-Biden's brain, and - by golly - I was right.

Golly gee, they deserve a real hand clap, and like on the hand clap, and like meters tracking every cell of the global populations.

Golly, I love that lot.

Golly, we forgot that Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is also running for president, so technically the delay affects him too.

Good golly, is it that difficult?

He quickly rose to fame throughout the following decade, becoming best known for his hits such as Good Golly Miss Molly, with the latter song selling more than 30 million records since its debut in 1956.

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I mean, yeah, sometimes, his gee, golly performance kind of devalues the Peter Parker I remember from the comics.

And There Is More was closing off (as usual) when three lengths behind Golly I’m Lucky, who hopefully will have already won on today’s card.

But by golly, they did good pole-dancing.

Now that the flames and smoke is out, Golly came back for a second look.

By golly, it’s yet another Trump “dog whistle,” a not-so-veiled clarion call to fellow xenophobes in his neo-Gestapo movement to start constructing concentration camps for the caravan along the southern border.

Golly, it's almost as if there's a direct correlation between co-planar light sources in the image, and these mysterious UFOs.

Hader’s “gee-golly, I really messed up here” stance only serves the narrative that the privilege of being white in this country is to be quickly absolved of actions that would get other individuals excommunicated with the swiftness.

Having gold in her stomach must’ve made Blossom a lot smarter, by golly.

I don’t like to comment on a person’s looks, but, golly, we’ve had enough of that evil, pasty face.

Last week I asked you to create some images of the things that wanted to see at the show, and golly did you deliver.

This is a far more believable scenario than someone thinking, "Gee, I'd like to shoot up that school, but golly, with all those armed teachers I might get shot too.

Turner played piano on the recording, and his intro was later used nearly note-for-note by Little Richard in "Good Golly Miss Molly".

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Common combinations with golly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "golly" in a sentence?
An example: "Golly there's a lot going on with this one." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "golly" from authentic English texts.
What does "golly" mean?
Golly means: A mild expression of surprise or enthusiasm.
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