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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My husband is from the Kurdish region of Iran, where the people are good people and desperate for freedom from the regime.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Congress must create a proper immigration process and allow these good people to stay.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
That, actually, if something’s good people come and find it.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Surrounding yourself with good people adds so much love and fulfillment to your life, which will be apparent when Venus enters loyal Taurus on June 6.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Congress must create a proper immigration process and allow these good people to stay.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2025
That, actually, if something’s good people come and find it.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Surrounding yourself with good people adds so much love and fulfillment to your life, which will be apparent when Venus enters loyal Taurus on June 6.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 27 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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