How to Use good and in a Sentence

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  • This model sounds good and sells well at galas and fundraisers.
    Thomas J. Dart, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • Most of the games have been good and competitive, some of them blow outs.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • Forgive themselves for the some good and the some bad, and move forward with a kind heart.
    Briana Stewart, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • That gap doesn't disappear just because the weather is good and the state has no income tax.
    Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The music was so good and Emma D’Arcy was, once again, on fire.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • But France just lost to Spain in the semifinals, getting good and shut out in the process.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
  • The Gold Rush—whiskey, lemon juice, and honey syrup—is a good and important drink, but there’s a flaw.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • Still, Sheridan said the script was good and passed it along to some producers, but nothing ever came to fruition.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • Sanders had moments — both good and bad — in seven starts as a rookie, and this could be his only real chance to win a starting job.
    The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Soccer is beloved by billions for its flow, its beauty, and its capacity for surprise, both good and ill.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Soon, those critics may be forced to accept that the Argentines are just too good and too gritty to be denied.
    Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • Good settlement agreement language can make the difference between a good and bad tax result.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • After Dark canon — which explores some media that’s good and more that’s astonishingly bad.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
  • Campari Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake good and hard for six to 10 seconds.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
  • To tell Gotham’s story is, in many ways, to tell the story of the NWSL itself, good and bad.
    Meg Linehan, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Yeah, and being able to road test a lot of the songs live really shines a light on what bits of songs are good and have an instant connection to the audience, and which bits don’t.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026
  • Just like hiring a new employee, AI requires strict instructions and examples of good and bad work.
    Tyler Dykstra, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • But generally speaking, their spending was considered a good and necessary thing.
    Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • But Nolan saw the shift to streaming as an existential threat to the movies, one that undermined both the public good and the vision of the filmmaker.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • The culture industry was being born—full of possibilities, good and bad—and Emanuele Maucci hadn’t trained for it.
    Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • Educate your family on our country’s history, both good and challenging.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • The best option for a team pushing all of its chips into the future is second-year man Shedeur Sanders, who showed some good and some bad in starting the final seven games of his rookie season.
    The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • As with consideration of any new medication, understanding implications, both good and bad, short-term and long-term, need to be fully discussed with any patient and treating physician.
    Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Chemotherapy and radiation bring unintentional casualties, killing both good and bad fast-dividing cells.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The alternative was leadership selected by sortition from amongst citizens rooted in the common good and allowing every person to flourish through their greatest talents.
    Robert B. Tucker, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Boundaries of good and evil are blurred even further with the introduction of Batman’s most iconic villain, The Joker, played by Heath Ledger, who died before the film was released.
    Lea Tran, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
  • This move, coupled with new EU regulations and cocoa price crises, is pushing the industry towards systemic change, proving that doing good and making money are intrinsically linked.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • My prayers for my country and for people everywhere rest on the certitude that God’s ever-present love, power, and wisdom will ultimately destroy any belief in a power opposed to His good and perfect creation.
    André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
  • In areas like Orlando, Florida and Tucson, Arizona, service is reportedly good and tackles stubborn pest control problems.
    Jay Sparks, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Earlier this month, Mastodon released a new video, The Mastodon in the Room, which sees the three founding members reflecting on good and bad times with late singer-guitarist Brett Hinds, who died in a motorcycle accident last year.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2026

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