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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
Recent Examples on the Web
But that high-energy, happy-go-lucky vibe didn't always come naturally to him.
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Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
During lockdown, his granddaughter – once a happy-go-lucky kid – cried day after day.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Many Duolingo users have noticed the happy-go-lucky bird had become wrinkly and somber in the application’s icon.
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The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2024
Lines blur when the person presented the world isn't always the same happy-go-lucky person behind closed doors.
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Chesney’s selling the beach bum, happy-go-lucky lifestyle to his fans.
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Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
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“Happy-go-lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy-go-lucky. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
happy-go-lucky
adjective
hap·py-go-lucky
ˌhap-ē-gō-ˈlək-ē
: cheerfully unconcerned : carefree
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