very good

phrase

formal

—used as a response to say one will do something that one has been told or asked to do

"Show the ambassador in." " Very good, sir."

Examples of very good in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In my book, the main characters aren’t even very good writers. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Giannis Antetokounmpo is very good at certain things, but also very bad at others. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Once again, on a very good night for Democrats nationwide, all three candidates — Amy Acton, Aaron Ford, and Jocelyn Benson, respectively — won their elections and will have a chance to try to enact the policy in office. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 5 Nov. 2026

The building’s structure was in very good condition; only the floor plan needed to be reconfigured. — Bettina Krause, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for very good

• adulthood
• babyhood
• brotherhood
• cottonwood
• fatherhood
• firewood
• fuelwood
• hardihood
• ironwood
• leatherwood
• likelihood
• livelihood