a good many

idiom

informal
: a lot of
There were a good many people at the meeting.

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This statement, which may now strike us as anodyne, offended a good many of her friends, including the married ones. James Marcus, New Yorker, 2 June 2025 Indeed, a survey of more than 2,800 new car buyers in the U.S. and 2,300 in the United Kingdom and Germany late last year revealed a good many of them would consider an EREV for their next vehicle, if available. Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 There are 81 books besides a good many books for reference and statistics presented by T.H. Pendergast. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 For the bevy of current acts claiming to have burrowed down into the roots of country music, a good many of them have never actually cracked far enough into the surface of the soil to even plant a dandelion — all the while, Nick Shoulders is busy doing his best groundhog impression. Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a good many

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“A good many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20good%20many. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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