good old
idiom
variants
or less commonly good ol'
or good ole
informal
—used before a noun to describe a familiar person or thing with affection or approval
Good old John: you can always count on him to help.
I don't need fancy shoes. I prefer good old sneakers.
They were talking about the good old days.
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But, like any good old-fashioned recipe, there are several different versions that claim to be the best.
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Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
In another day and age, the move might appear cheap — a cop-out that suggests cinematic universes and spin-offs and good old-fashioned comeuppance.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
But Larry, a true cynic, was stuck in a different time, gagged and bound by a tireless insistence on creating art that subverted and satirized those same good old-fashioned family values.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
But despite the increasing popularity of events like trunk-or-treating, don't skip out on good old-fashioned trick-or-treating.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2025
In another day and age, the move might appear cheap — a cop-out that suggests cinematic universes and spin-offs and good old-fashioned comeuppance.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
But Larry, a true cynic, was stuck in a different time, gagged and bound by a tireless insistence on creating art that subverted and satirized those same good old-fashioned family values.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
But despite the increasing popularity of events like trunk-or-treating, don't skip out on good old-fashioned trick-or-treating.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Good old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20old. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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