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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Meanwhile, even the prosecutor thought Rideout seemed like a good guy.
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S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Paul Gleason portrayed Dwayne Robinson, the somewhat unhelpful deputy chief who initially doesn’t believe that McClane is a good guy.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Her brother, who is a real estate broker in Oregon and a good guy, inherited the one-acre lot next door.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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
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S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Paul Gleason portrayed Dwayne Robinson, the somewhat unhelpful deputy chief who initially doesn’t believe that McClane is a good guy.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Her brother, who is a real estate broker in Oregon and a good guy, inherited the one-acre lot next door.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
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
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 Jan. 2026.
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