good life
noun
1
: a life marked by a high standard of living
She grew up poor but is now living the good life.
2
: a happy and enjoyable life
He moved from the city to the country in search of the good life.
Examples of good life in a Sentence
vowed to live the good life if he ever won the lottery
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Now, decades later, Maple longs to provide a good life for her son.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
The original play version had a good life after its off-Broadway run, including a 2005 production at TheaterWorks Hartford starring Rosemary Prinz.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Two evangelical Christian writers from different generations offer rival ideas about what a good life looks like for women.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The couple's son-in-law described them as wonderful human beings who lived a good life.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
The original play version had a good life after its off-Broadway run, including a 2005 production at TheaterWorks Hartford starring Rosemary Prinz.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Two evangelical Christian writers from different generations offer rival ideas about what a good life looks like for women.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
The couple's son-in-law described them as wonderful human beings who lived a good life.
—Lauren Victory, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for good life
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“Good life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20life. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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