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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There is no right way to live a good life.
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Even Rue’s childhood friend Lexi (Maude Apatow), who appears to be the only main character to emerge from the time jump with a college degree, has no one’s idea of a good life, spending nearly all her waking hours fetching lunches and coffees as a showrunner’s apprentice.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
Now, decades later, Maple longs to provide a good life for her son.
—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
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Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Even Rue’s childhood friend Lexi (Maude Apatow), who appears to be the only main character to emerge from the time jump with a college degree, has no one’s idea of a good life, spending nearly all her waking hours fetching lunches and coffees as a showrunner’s apprentice.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
Now, decades later, Maple longs to provide a good life for her son.
—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
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 4 Jun. 2026.
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