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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There’s a lot of memories here, a lot of players over the years, and coaches, and good people. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 A lot of really good people that helped me through some really hard times. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 There's just hope in world, and there's good people out there doing good things. — Courtney Cole, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026 And this place has always been known to have really, really good people. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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