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 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 Lim and Cho both come from South Korea, and people of Korean heritage make up a good part of their considerable fan base. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 The data shows that a good part of the reason that 10% outperform is luck, and that is very different from skill. Bob Pisani, CNBC, 7 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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