the good
noun
1
: the pleasant things that happen to people
You have to take the good with the bad.
2
: things that are morally proper or correct
Parents must teach their children the difference between the good and the bad.
3
: morally good people
She believes that the good go to heaven when they die and the bad go to hell.
4
: the part of someone that is kind, honest, generous, helpful, etc.
They cherished the good in him, overlooking the bad.
Examples of the good in a Sentence
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The setting may be Scotland, but the perspective belongs to the good old United States of America.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Nobody 2 has the good sense not to overstay its welcome.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
This passage of play would not be unusual under Postecoglou, indicating Frank’s willingness to retain some of the good habits and passages the Australian built during his two-year spell in north London.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
While the average will fall somewhere between these two extremes, the good news is that there are quality products all along the spectrum.
—Jack Byram, Health, 22 Mar. 2023
England said the reason Hall was not behind bars had more to do with poor decisions by law enforcement than weakness in the good time law.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 22 Mar. 2023
But Strong reveals that the start of the show's fourth and final season sees Kendall back on the good foot.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023
Puerto Rico is where the good … err … WWE events are.
—Vulture, 8 Mar. 2023
For Twitter staffers scrambling to fix the problem, the good news is that the company’s internal Slack chat service is functioning again, according to a source familiar with the matter.
—Bykylie Robison, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2023
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Nobody 2 has the good sense not to overstay its welcome.
—Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
This passage of play would not be unusual under Postecoglou, indicating Frank’s willingness to retain some of the good habits and passages the Australian built during his two-year spell in north London.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
While the average will fall somewhere between these two extremes, the good news is that there are quality products all along the spectrum.
—Jack Byram, Health, 22 Mar. 2023
England said the reason Hall was not behind bars had more to do with poor decisions by law enforcement than weakness in the good time law.
—Mike Cason | McAson@al.com, al, 22 Mar. 2023
But Strong reveals that the start of the show's fourth and final season sees Kendall back on the good foot.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2023
Puerto Rico is where the good … err … WWE events are.
—Vulture, 8 Mar. 2023
For Twitter staffers scrambling to fix the problem, the good news is that the company’s internal Slack chat service is functioning again, according to a source familiar with the matter.
—Bykylie Robison, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2023
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“The good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20good. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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