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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Recent Examples of good life
The goal was to arrive at the heavenly mansion of virtue, having made good life choices.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2025
In that process, the sense that a good life was within my own power had been taken from me.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 31 May 2025
He’s got a good life on his fastball, with a little bit of … late action to it, not necessarily sink, but more, maybe a little more cut.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
My idea of what constitutes a good life has gradually shifted.
—Frances Dodds Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 May 2025
In that process, the sense that a good life was within my own power had been taken from me.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 31 May 2025
He’s got a good life on his fastball, with a little bit of … late action to it, not necessarily sink, but more, maybe a little more cut.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
My idea of what constitutes a good life has gradually shifted.
—Frances Dodds Samantha Desz Krish Seenivasan Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good life
la dolce vita
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The De Santis family embarked on a top-to-toe transformation that features the work of local artisans and heritage makers so much so the hotel has become a living, breathing example of la dolce vita.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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What’s la dolce vita without the perfect pair of sunglasses, right?—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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