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as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses we had a good time at the movies

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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards the food at that restaurant is good but hardly great

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goods plural products that are bought and sold in business had a hard time selling leftover Easter goods that were still on the shelves by Mother's Day

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adverb

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a good idea
a sensible idea
a brilliant idea
the right idea
a solid idea
a perfect idea
a good time
a pleasant time
an enjoyable time
a lovely time
an amazing time
an awesome time
a good cause
a worthy cause
a worthwhile cause
a respectable cause
a noble cause
a charitable cause
a good friend
a true friend
a genuine friend
a real friend
a close friend
a reliable friend
good condition
great condition
mint condition
perfect condition
gorgeous condition
excellent condition

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Recent Examples of good
Adjective
But maybe, in an odd way, the timing is good, given the looming July 31 trade deadline. Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025 See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft at Cyberguy.com/IdentityTheft 10. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025
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The weekend finally slipped away for good when the Astros sealed their third consecutive victory behind back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning from Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz against left-hander Tanner Scott. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 6 July 2025 The move will not apply to European companies that have invested in China and that manufacture goods in the country. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 6 July 2025
Adverb
Our work is paying off, with nearly 13,000 good-paying jobs secured. Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2023 There will be some weak performing companies that will bid good-bye to their CEOs while others will close their doors. Walter Loeb, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for good
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Adjective
  • Quiet and largely seasonably pleasant weather will settle across the Kansas City area on Tuesday, giving the metro a break from the heat and storms of the past few days, according to the National Weather Service.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2025
  • The average temperature is a pleasant 56°F (13°C), with warm summers and cool winters.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • In criminal cases, prosecutors must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • Seeing penalty abatement for reasonable cause can also be time-consuming and expensive so preventing the misclassification is a better course of action.
    Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Specialty restaurants on Westerdam, which come at an extra cost, include Pinnacle Grill, a steakhouse-style affair serving prime steaks and seafood, and Canaletto, which does nice Italian fare.
    Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025
  • There are women in nice dresses and sunglasses shopping for groceries and clothing at a general store.
    JoAnn DeLuna, NPR, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Greater Robustness And Reliability: Better equipped to handle out-of-distribution data and novel scenarios safely and reliably by incorporating safety parameters, constraints and logical invariants.
    Anuradha Weeraman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Taking this approach minimizes the frustration of figuring out where to store something and ensures everything has a logical place in your home.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • This is driven by the ongoing market share gains from its FreeStyle Libre platform and the favorable effects of recent product launches, including Lingo, TriClip, and i-STAT.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • In 2019, 52% of Mainers had a favorable impression of Collins, according to Morning Consult polling.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 9 July 2025
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  • He’s still got the voice, though a bit gravely, and a very loyal fan base.
    jsonline.com, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
  • As for the loyal opposition, Democrats are in bad odor with voters and even many of their own partisans after Joe Biden’s handlers gaslighted the public on the frailty and declining faculties of the octogenarian president.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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  • While advanced data analytics can flag some of these anomalies, a skilled negotiator with full market visibility can go deeper.
    Eric Steele, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Despite being made by skilled artisans on the Sicilian coast and designed in Sydney, the U.S. market is already one of its main drivers, its founder and interior designer Isabella Wilde said.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
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  • If your coffee maker’s seen better days, then this 12-cup drip model is a worthy upgrade.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
  • Other contributions, many of which supported worthy causes, also lacked obvious connection to Hope Florida’s mission.
    Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025

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