good guy
noun
: a morally correct person or character : a hero
It's hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys in this movie.
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There was an emotional honesty that embraced the idea that growth isn’t always linear (see Andie from The Devil Wears Prada, fumbling a relationship with a good guy because her career came first).
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Michaels, who worked with Williams during the latter’s time in NXT, felt that Williams made a great babyface (a good guy in wrestling parlance), but needed to spend more time as a heel (bad guy).
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Yeah, and Gary, the psychiatrist, is a good guy.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Bale’s startling as a good guy who’s in danger of going bad.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Michaels, who worked with Williams during the latter’s time in NXT, felt that Williams made a great babyface (a good guy in wrestling parlance), but needed to spend more time as a heel (bad guy).
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Yeah, and Gary, the psychiatrist, is a good guy.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
Bale’s startling as a good guy who’s in danger of going bad.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Good guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20guy. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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