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Examples of happy-go-lucky in a Sentence
he is completely happy-go-lucky on fishing trips—if he catches something, fine; if he doesn't, that's fine, too
went on her happy-go-lucky way, totally unaware that she was strewing litter behind her
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Advertisement Joy has been carefully tending this belief system, chucking Riley’s bad memories like marbles to the back of her mind, creating a happy-go-lucky kid who is totally ill-equipped for what’s coming: puberty, along with a group of new, more complex emotions.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Staff describe her as a fetch-aholic with a happy-go-lucky personality.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
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Visit the hippie markets
The hippie markets are a lovely little portal into Ibiza’s unique happy-go-lucky culture.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
But that high-energy, happy-go-lucky vibe didn't always come naturally to him.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
During lockdown, his granddaughter – once a happy-go-lucky kid – cried day after day.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
As the pediatrician told my parents that my sister needed to be hospitalized, my fearless, happy-go-lucky mother fainted in front of us.
—Emmi S. Herman, STAT, 7 May 2024
Overexcited narration, re-created in English by Fred Armisen for the documentary, helped project a happy-go-lucky character bursting with childlike innocence.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
The exchange brought a glimpse of the happy-go-lucky teen who loved being in the high school band and shooting the breeze with friends.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
Staff describe her as a fetch-aholic with a happy-go-lucky personality.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
Here's How to Style Them Hippy flea market Alamy
Visit the hippie markets
The hippie markets are a lovely little portal into Ibiza’s unique happy-go-lucky culture.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
But that high-energy, happy-go-lucky vibe didn't always come naturally to him.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
During lockdown, his granddaughter – once a happy-go-lucky kid – cried day after day.
—Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024
As the pediatrician told my parents that my sister needed to be hospitalized, my fearless, happy-go-lucky mother fainted in front of us.
—Emmi S. Herman, STAT, 7 May 2024
Overexcited narration, re-created in English by Fred Armisen for the documentary, helped project a happy-go-lucky character bursting with childlike innocence.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
The exchange brought a glimpse of the happy-go-lucky teen who loved being in the high school band and shooting the breeze with friends.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Happy-go-lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy-go-lucky. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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