good time
noun
: the right moment to do something or for something to happen
Is this a good time for me to come over?
This is as good a time as any.
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The Giants became the first National League team to seven losses, and although 10 games is not a representative sample, there’s never a good time in a season for a team’s most reliable veterans to play sloppily or make decisions on tilt.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
This is a good time to refresh your résumé or update your portfolio.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
Now is a good time to divide and replant all these tubers to expand the collection or share a few with friends.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Either that, or the Daily Mail editors had a howling good time with publication dates.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
This is a good time to refresh your résumé or update your portfolio.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
Now is a good time to divide and replant all these tubers to expand the collection or share a few with friends.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Either that, or the Daily Mail editors had a howling good time with publication dates.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Good time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20time. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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