good people
noun
US, informal + old-fashioned
: an honest, helpful, or morally good person
I like him; he's good people.
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This isn’t necessarily a relax-on-the-sand kind of beach, but families with older kids will find lots of activity and good people watching.
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
There were so many good people on that.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Everybody is just so good at golf, and there’s just not enough spots for how good people are anymore.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
And good people look for ways to help.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
There were so many good people on that.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Everybody is just so good at golf, and there’s just not enough spots for how good people are anymore.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
And good people look for ways to help.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Good people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20people. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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