as in American dream
a life marked by material wealth and comfort
vowed to live the good life if he ever won the lottery
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What if the accused had lived a good life, served in the military, had a terrible accident, and started behaving oddly before the crime, but no one stepped in to help?
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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
To me, that’s a good life lived.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
The father’s job, as a judge for the Revolutionary Court, gives them a good life, but anti-government protests are brewing; and when a brutal police crackdown follows, the children see that their father is part of the problem.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Jan. 2026
Rather than focus solely on the role of mental health in suicide, Rebolini questions the impact of predatory capitalism on the ability to live a good life.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
To me, that’s a good life lived.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Jan. 2026
The father’s job, as a judge for the Revolutionary Court, gives them a good life, but anti-government protests are brewing; and when a brutal police crackdown follows, the children see that their father is part of the problem.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Jan. 2026
Rather than focus solely on the role of mental health in suicide, Rebolini questions the impact of predatory capitalism on the ability to live a good life.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for good life
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“Good life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good%20life. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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