good old
idiom
variants
or less commonly good ol'
or good ole
informal
—used before a noun to describe a familiar person or thing with affection or approval
Good old John: you can always count on him to help.
I don't need fancy shoes. I prefer good old sneakers.
They were talking about the good old days.
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People joined in and had a good old chuckle.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
With sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-80s, the late-September afternoon felt like a good old-fashioned summer concert day.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
With a huge range of when different parts of the country are at peak leaf season, there are so many opportunities for a good old fashioned road trip.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Consider that the art of good old-fashioned phone conversation could be going by the wayside for young people, who favor texts and Snaps to communicate.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
With sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-80s, the late-September afternoon felt like a good old-fashioned summer concert day.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
With a huge range of when different parts of the country are at peak leaf season, there are so many opportunities for a good old fashioned road trip.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Consider that the art of good old-fashioned phone conversation could be going by the wayside for young people, who favor texts and Snaps to communicate.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for good old
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“Good old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20old. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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