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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Nearly 70% of American adults polled recently said that the central promise of the American Dream — that hard work can earn a good life — is no longer true or never was.
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Fred P. Hochberg, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
What if the accused had lived a good life, served in the military, had a terrible accident, and started behaving oddly before the crime, but no one stepped in to help?
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
To me, that’s a good life lived.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
The father’s job, as a judge for the Revolutionary Court, gives them a good life, but anti-government protests are brewing; and when a brutal police crackdown follows, the children see that their father is part of the problem.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Jan. 2026
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Fred P. Hochberg, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
What if the accused had lived a good life, served in the military, had a terrible accident, and started behaving oddly before the crime, but no one stepped in to help?
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
To me, that’s a good life lived.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
The father’s job, as a judge for the Revolutionary Court, gives them a good life, but anti-government protests are brewing; and when a brutal police crackdown follows, the children see that their father is part of the problem.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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