good old

phrase

variants or less commonly good ol' or good ole

informal

—used before a noun to describe a familiar person or thing with affection or approval

Good old John: you can always count on him to help.

I don't need fancy shoes. I prefer good old sneakers.

They were talking about the good old days.

Examples of good old in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is good old Mother Earth, and the Inuit people have thrived here for a few thousand years, living cheek to jowl with muskox, polar bears, caribou, tundra grizzlies, red fox, Arctic fox and hordes of ducks and geese. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

One of the major issues in the measurement realm is that no one can agree on a system that will allow for counting eyeballs across streaming video, video on demand and good old linear TV. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

The Sparks need to not hire college wonders — no Cori Close — and enlist some good old-fashioned WNBA veteran thinkers and evaluators and leaders. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Let Your Towels Dry Outside Since UV light is a natural disinfectant, one of Parker’s favorite tricks for keeping towels smelling fresh between washes is to give them some sunshine on a good old-fashioned clothesline. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 28 July 2026

Rhymes for good old

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled