good guy

noun

: a morally correct person or character : a hero
It's hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys in this movie.

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Michaels, who worked with Williams during the latter’s time in NXT, felt that Williams made a great babyface (a good guy in wrestling parlance), but needed to spend more time as a heel (bad guy). Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 Yeah, and Gary, the psychiatrist, is a good guy. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026 Bale’s startling as a good guy who’s in danger of going bad. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026 This Brooklyn good guy and Abraham Lincoln High School alum created hit songs for himself and other artists that will last for generations to come. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for good guy

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“Good guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20guy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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