good news for (someone)
idiom
: something new that will be useful to (someone)
Lower ticket prices are good news for sports fans.
The new dog park is good news for dog lovers.
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Avoiding a serious knee injury is good news for Brondello and her team.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
There is some good news for the U.S.: 14 U.S. cities have moved up the list, including Miami—which went from 47 last year to 44 in this year’s overall list.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Higher rates have been good news for savers, however.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 June 2025
This is good news for Zoe Saldaña, recent Oscar winner, who is submitted in the Lead Actress in a Drama category for Lioness.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 June 2025
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
There is some good news for the U.S.: 14 U.S. cities have moved up the list, including Miami—which went from 47 last year to 44 in this year’s overall list.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Higher rates have been good news for savers, however.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 June 2025
This is good news for Zoe Saldaña, recent Oscar winner, who is submitted in the Lead Actress in a Drama category for Lioness.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 14 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for good news for (someone)
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“Good news for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20news%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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