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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Doctors said Dalilah would never be able to walk or talk, have a good life.
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Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Uncle Walter and Aunt Bertha gave those dogs a good life.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Nearly 70% of American adults polled recently said that the central promise of the American Dream — that hard work can earn a good life — is no longer true or never was.
—Fred P. Hochberg, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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?
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
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Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Uncle Walter and Aunt Bertha gave those dogs a good life.
—Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
Nearly 70% of American adults polled recently said that the central promise of the American Dream — that hard work can earn a good life — is no longer true or never was.
—Fred P. Hochberg, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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?
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
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 17 Apr. 2026.
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