Synonyms of good andnext
: very, entirely
was good and mad

Examples of good and in a Sentence

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What Baldwin is lamenting is our tendency to fall back on binaries — right and wrong, good and evil — rather than to struggle with complexity. — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Something can be helpful and harmful, good and bad, annoying and endearing. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Christ Jesus revealed the true nature of God as infinite good and the true nature of His children as spiritual, reflecting God’s qualities. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026 Closing the gap between the merely good and the truly extraordinary remains stubbornly, wonderfully human. — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for good and

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of good and was in 1885

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“Good and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20and. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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