good people
noun
US, informal + old-fashioned
: an honest, helpful, or morally good person
I like him; he's good people.
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This experience has shown us how easily good people and good intentions can be misunderstood and how deeply that can affect a family.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Still, the layoffs were painful, Sellers said, knowing that good people who were supporting their families were forced out the door.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Others agreed and said that Dudek’s focus on hiring good people, when combined with the flexible office policy, creates a culture of happiness.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Good things happen to bad people, and bad things happen to good people.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Still, the layoffs were painful, Sellers said, knowing that good people who were supporting their families were forced out the door.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
Others agreed and said that Dudek’s focus on hiring good people, when combined with the flexible office policy, creates a culture of happiness.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Good things happen to bad people, and bad things happen to good people.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Good people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20people. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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