a good part of

idiom

: a large amount of
Babies spend a good part of the day sleeping.

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Up to 60,000 punters were expected to fill a good part of the stadium that will allegedly hold 105,000 spectators when its renovation, which started in the spring of 2023, has been completed. Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 But don’t forget that these three NL East rivals will spend a good part of the season beating up on each other simply to secure a spot in the playoffs. Mark Ross, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 Despite the layoff, Lewis has spent a good part of the past five weeks hitting and feels confident. Dan Hayes, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025 Although the whole area was once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Nova Gorica and Gorizia spent a good part of the 20th century in different realities. Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for a good part of

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“A good part of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20good%20part%20of. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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