gosh
Americaninterjection
interjection
Etymology
Origin of gosh
First recorded in 1750–60; euphemistic alteration of God
Example Sentences
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And Ruth E. Carter, who did the costumes for “Sinners,” was at my table and she comes up to me and she’s like, “I don’t know if you remember ... “ And I’m like, “Gosh, she looks so familiar.”
From Los Angeles Times
Fanning: Gosh, it was many things.
From Los Angeles Times
And there’s something about it, it’s like, “Gosh,” I look at that little girl and I’m like, “She’s trying to answer the question so good.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Oh my gosh, we’re going to extra innings,” Nelson exclaimed on the Dodgers’ radio broadcast.
From Los Angeles Times
And I remember thinking, “oh my gosh, that someone could say that with a straight face? What am I doing here?”
From Slate
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