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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Because of good people who stood up to evil, my family was able to come to America and build a life in South Florida.
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Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
This debacle is what happens when good people stay home from the polls on election days.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
And there are good people over there.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 11 May 2026
And listen, there’s some good people there too that run the building.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
This debacle is what happens when good people stay home from the polls on election days.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
And there are good people over there.
—Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 11 May 2026
And listen, there’s some good people there too that run the building.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Good people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20people. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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