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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Good things happen to bad people, and bad things happen to good people.
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
But there are so many good people out there.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Nov. 2025
Sean’s awesome, and there are a lot of good people here.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The whole week was a reminder that good people and good art make the world go ‘round.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
But there are so many good people out there.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Nov. 2025
Sean’s awesome, and there are a lot of good people here.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
The whole week was a reminder that good people and good art make the world go ‘round.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for good people
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“Good people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20people. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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