gosh
Americaninterjection
interjection
Etymology
Origin of gosh
First recorded in 1750–60; euphemistic alteration of God
Example Sentences
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Oh my gosh, you are going to make me cry.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
“My gosh, we’re getting into the Ben Hill Griffin stuff. It’s just phenomenal,” said Dantzler.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
“Don’t focus on, ‘Oh my gosh, I got in!’”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
"Oh my gosh, it was incredible," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
I said, “Grandpa, it was like Blu didn’t believe he was dead. Like he don’t know what bein’ dead means, for gosh sake.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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