a good many

idiom

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

Examples of a good many in a Sentence

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“A good many.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20good%20many. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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