How to Use a good number of in a Sentence

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  • That said, a good number of freestyle skiers fly through the air with their ears empty.
    ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • And a good number of folks just didn’t like the idea of a traffic circle.
    Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
  • And there’s no question that a good number of his colleagues need that.
    Julian Mark, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • There are a good number of outfielders who are on the trade block or could be dealt.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
  • So a good number of those forecasts are going to be revised a lot.
    John Werner, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • But there were a good number of customers who took a very positive light on it.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Still, a good number of top African leaders have chosen to stay away.
    Paul Sonne, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
  • Even better, a good number of them are currently on sale.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 18 Feb. 2026
  • But just being real here, to what extent will this just replace a good number of jobs?
    Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
  • There are also a good number of closets and two balconies with western views.
    Katie McDonough, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Rivera has written dozens of plays, and a good number of them have been seen on Connecticut stages.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
  • So a plan was drawn up to sell off a good number of minor or duplicative Hoppers.
    Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2022
  • There is always a good number of solo travelers on these trips, and they are welcomed with open arms.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Because there’s a good number of people out there whose default reaction is to call names.
    Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2022
  • And, weird alien twist or not, Colin Farrell’s star power should pull a good number of votes his way.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 May 2024
  • In this island, or this Ireland, in 1986, there were a good number of armies.
    Colm Tóibín, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
  • And upon further reflection, a good number of them turned out to be self-inflicted.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Mobile offers its share of fine selections, as well as a good number of meat-and-three-adjacent venues.
    Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 12 July 2023
  • That said, this year produced a good number of strong ads that were well received by consumers and industry experts alike.
    Charles Taylor, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • And a good number of these x-factors will have to play out right for the Royals to be better enough to make the playoffs.
    Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But for a good number of years since that moment, that gravitation didn’t include any sort of romantic love.
    Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Any priest worth his salt has accompanied a good number of people during their final days on this Earth.
    Timothy Cardinal Dolan, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The problem is there are people, a good number of them, who actually believe this nonsense.
    USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The Bangkok skyline is known for its towering skyscrapers, and a good number of them have rooftop bars that range in style and budget.
    Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2023
  • But a good number of New York youth saw art and literature as something meant to be shared in person.
    Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2024
  • Reports are already swirling that Ten Hag plans on moving on a good number of players at the end of the season.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Then again, a good number of the concertgoers grew up on Stewart’s music and welcomed the chance to sing and sway along with him.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2023
  • Impossible movies are available on Paramount+, and a good number of them are on Netflix as well.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 29 July 2022
  • Apple still has a few surprises in store for us, a good number of iPhone 13 features have already leaked.
    Yoni Heisler, BGR, 27 July 2021
  • What felt like a great deal is gradually coming to an end as a good number of Canadian mortgages come due in two to three years.
    Reza Ghazi, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

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