good and

phrase

ˌgu̇d-ᵊn 

: very, entirely

was good and mad

Examples of good and in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our history has been an ongoing struggle for what is right, what is good and what is equitable. — Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Their level of apathy and absenteeism will spell the difference between a good and a great night for Democrats. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

The juxtaposition of these two full-page drawings is often interpreted as indicating the choice between good and evil, salvation and damnation. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

The last few years have been eventful, in both good and bad ways. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for good and

• armband
• backhand
• bandstand
• baseband
• broadband
• command
• cropland
• demand
• disband
• dreamland
• expand
• farmhand