good life

noun

Definition of good life

: a life marked by a high standard of living

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vowed to live the good life if he ever won the lottery

Recent Examples on the Web And at its core, making America great is a commitment to ensuring that everyone can have a good life. — Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, "A Black Lives Matter Founder on Building Modern Movements," 18 Jan. 2021 Economic change often occasions a shift in our moral thinking, our vision of a good life. — Jonathan Malesic, The New Republic, "You Don’t Have to Love Your Job," 21 Jan. 2021 In ancient times, truth was connected to goodness — truth was what led you to a good life. — The Salt Lake Tribune, "What you may not know about Mormon historian Richard Bushman — for one, he was agnostic when he went on his mission," 31 Dec. 2020 Seneca said the only reason to study philosophy is to figure out how to have a happy and good life. — Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, "Why Is Everyone Reading The Stoics?," 9 Jan. 2021 Simon-Thomas joined a team from the GGSC in December to select the 10 research findings from 2020 that shed light on the good life, and offer a positive road map for weathering the months and years to come. — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, "10 things we learned in 2020 about living the good life," 5 Jan. 2021 Bill Belichick has been living the good life in the NFL for the last two decades. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, "No one feels sorry for Bill Belichick. But what about his sideline phone?," 29 Dec. 2020 Sundance, a fluffy orange tabby living the good life in a San Antonio apartment, had been missing for four months. — ExpressNews.com, "Express Briefing: SpaceX’s Starship explodes on landing, still considered a success," 10 Dec. 2020 Yet another good life lesson about never assuming anything or taking any relationship for granted. — Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online, "Save for later," 29 Nov. 2020

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16 Feb 2021

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“Good life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20life. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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