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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Todd seemed like a good guy, honest and critical of his own case, which was amazing to hear from a former prosecutor. Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Oct. 2025 In this case, the sole person there right now is a good guy who has to survive on his own. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025 Is the idea that bad guy characters are potentially more complex than good guy characters appealing to you as an actor? Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 There is a good guy and there is a bad guy. Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for good guy

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“Good guy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20guy. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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