gosh

interjection

ˈgäsh How to pronounce gosh (audio)
ˈgȯsh
used as a mild oath or to express surprise

Examples of gosh in a Sentence

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All that stuff and even the mind … the mind f---, but like, for me emotionally, he's put me through, like, oh my gosh. Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024 So, if Brady is about to become a father… Oh my gosh, this is so hypothetical! Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024 There’s a glitter Santa in the movie, and that’s mine that my mom gave me, oh my gosh, like, 20-something years ago now. Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024 Hours-wise, there’s probably, oh my gosh, 300 hours of footage. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gosh 

Word History

Etymology

euphemism for God

First Known Use

1757, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gosh was in 1757

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“Gosh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gosh. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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