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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Now the federal government and insurance companies need to do their part to help these good people rebuild.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
President Woodrow Wilson vetoed it, arguing the law prevented good people from joining American society.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Remember, sometimes bad corporate decisions happen to good people.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Kevin Kortright: Because bad things happen to good people.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
President Woodrow Wilson vetoed it, arguing the law prevented good people from joining American society.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Remember, sometimes bad corporate decisions happen to good people.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Kevin Kortright: Because bad things happen to good people.
—Chris Young Ritzen, CBS News, 10 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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