holy moly
interjection
—used to express surprise, amazement, or bewilderment
Nate Tyler was finishing off his salmon dinner at a restaurant in Sydney last spring when suddenly the lights went out. The eatery went dark, along with much of downtown, including the city's famous opera house. "I thought; 'Holy moly, this is gorgeous!' You could see stars in the sky," he said. "The restaurant used candles. It was atmospheric. The food tasted better."—
John M. Glionna
John M. Glionna"… when I saw the way he handled the puck, like top guys in the NHL, I said, Holy moly, this guy is good."—Michel Goulet
Michel GouletI really didn't believe I was having a baby until I felt his head crowning. And then, holy moly, there he was—a slippery, squalling little miracle lying in my arms.—Shannon Brownlee
Shannon BrownleeExamples of holy moly in a Sentence
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How bad can that really be? Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who has come out punching like the new RBG, wrote the main dissent, and holy moly, is that woman freaked out.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Tyler Hynes, Nikki DeLoach, Andrew Walker, Luke MacFarlane, Erin Cahill, Jonathan Bennett and so many others also appear in the gifts arriving from the festive networks
Ho ho holy moly, the Christmas movie season is finally here.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
Parachute Home Organic Soft Luxe Venice Set Earlier this summer, Parachute dropped its new Resort Collection—and holy moly, this bedding absolutely, 100 percent ticks all of those boxes for me.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2023
He's got — holy moly — amazing amount of qualities to him.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
Simone shared another abs-bearing shot from her bach, and holy moly, someone ask this gal what her core routine is these days.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Tyler Hynes, Nikki DeLoach, Andrew Walker, Luke MacFarlane, Erin Cahill, Jonathan Bennett and so many others also appear in the gifts arriving from the festive networks
Ho ho holy moly, the Christmas movie season is finally here.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
Parachute Home Organic Soft Luxe Venice Set Earlier this summer, Parachute dropped its new Resort Collection—and holy moly, this bedding absolutely, 100 percent ticks all of those boxes for me.
—Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2023
He's got — holy moly — amazing amount of qualities to him.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
Simone shared another abs-bearing shot from her bach, and holy moly, someone ask this gal what her core routine is these days.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 3 Mar. 2023
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“Holy moly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20moly. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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