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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As Nora, Herzi makes the right moves, and Bouillon as her increasingly concerned husband is a good guy in a bad situation.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Just a very, very, very good guy.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Unlike the vast majority of Supes, and certainly unlike Soldier Boy and his ilk, Bombsight seemed like a pretty good guy, all things considered.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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).
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Just a very, very, very good guy.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Unlike the vast majority of Supes, and certainly unlike Soldier Boy and his ilk, Bombsight seemed like a pretty good guy, all things considered.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
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).
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
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 1 Jun. 2026.
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