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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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Recent Examples of good
Adjective
That being said, the Shopify pop-up is a good starting point for Houseplant’s future in retail. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025 Their success obviously wasn't permanent, given Hocus Pocus 2 sees the villains return — but hey, almost 30 years of banishment is a pretty good run. Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
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Path to peace is uncertain Fearing the truce may collapse, some Palestinians rushed to buy goods from a main market in Nuseirat and families fled their homes in Khan Younis further south, after airstrikes hit nearby. Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 What appears to be a small, mom-and-pop deli filled with baked goods and quirky snacks is actually a must-visit for anyone seeking comfort food done right. Sofia Distefano, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
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Shake it up good and don’t over dress it! Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025 But that worked out good in the long run, to ultimately find performances like this. Chris Willman, Variety, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for good
Recent Examples of Synonyms for good
Adjective
  • Outlook used to be complex and unfriendly, but Microsoft has replaced it with a far sleeker and faster version, which is surprisingly pleasant to work with.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The home at 4573 Greenview Drive unfolds across 4,523 square feet with four en suite bedrooms and pleasant surprises around every corner.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Bowie is quite wonderful as Tesla — mysterious, exotic yet somehow the film’s most reasonable man —while Andy Serkis as his assistant brings sly comedy to an otherwise morbidly serious affair.
    Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
  • If a landlord or property owner has a reasonable suspicion of a safety concern, such as a health emergency or damage to a residential property, they are allowed to enter without notice.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • This one, for example, has fun detailing on the sleeves and a nice roomy fit that looks as comfortable as a sweatshirt.
    Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Bills come due, eventually, in every sense, though reported name, image and likeness earnings nearing $2 million at Utah are a nice buffer.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • On one hand, winning another chip will be at the forefront, so managing players toward the end of the regular season would be logical.
    Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • So adding a unit in Nashville was the next logical move.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Begin mapping out the end of the season, identifying favorable matchups to exploit.
    Andy Behrens, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The orders come at a literal higher cost, but until POKS can establish partnerships with more favorable retailers, Amazon is its best and only option.
    Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • The outlet also opined that someone who is brought into a business venture because of their loyalty to MAGA could feel more pressure to remain loyal.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The Nazi regime urged pastors to join a nationalist Reich Church more loyal to Adolf Hitler than to God.
    Rev. Nathan Empsall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Moses is only 27 but is widely regarded as one of the UK’s most prolific and skilled contemporary filmmakers.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Much of Moreas’s difficulty stems from a shrinking pool of skilled labor in the health care workforce.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
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  • However, the league seemingly deemed his actions not punishment-worthy, saving Mahomes from an $11,593 first-offense taunting penalty.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Best Time to Visit Because of its prime location in Southern California, Long Beach is a vacation-worthy destination all year round.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Good.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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