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Recent Examples of happy-go-lucky Nolan was a typical happy-go-lucky 13-year-old, according to Petty. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2025 Pit bull terrier Age: 4 years old Looking for a happy-go-lucky, playful pup with a heart of gold? Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025 Even the happy-go-lucky chamber-pop music from Illinois and Michigan. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 14 May 2025 Salt Yoga meets at The Loren, so the hotel’s daily yoga offering isn’t packed with other hotel guests but rather a group of happy-go-lucky locals. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for happy-go-lucky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for happy-go-lucky
Adjective
  • That leaves Wednesday’s release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last policy meeting as the main economic report to watch in the coming week as the central bank is self-funded and unaffected by the shutdown.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2025
  • While federal workers are not being paid and most offices are not offering services, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid benefits are unaffected.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • No wonder Trump is nonchalant about shutdown.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Is this the most nonchalant big play of the high school season so far?
    Grace Raynor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Powered by a mellow-yet rhythmic Afrobeats tune, the cheeky track finds Miko lusting over a stripper in this seductive narrative that captures an undeniable connection between the two.
    Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
  • By contrast, Accra, the nation’s capital, with its Parliamentary Building and Black Star Square, is enlivened by streams of mellow banter and commerce.
    Edna Bonhomme, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Many love to have the carefree candor of the vox populi intrude in celebrity circles where prohibitive media training and wellness blather pass for personality.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
  • That could be why his inspiration this season draws, maybe wistfully, from his carefree childhood summers growing up in West London’s Wormwood Scrubs.
    Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The soft, stretchy fabric and elastic waistband keep them comfortable, while the sleek design works for fitness classes, errands, or even a casual night out.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The onboard 6-watt speaker delivered good enough quality for casual use and is loud enough for a small to medium-sized family room.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In an increasingly crowded sports month, the lighthearted newcomer will help baseball keep its grip on the public consciousness.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • So getting the chance to do something lighthearted and fun, like Happy Gilmore [2], was a dream.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As a director, Black has an easygoing way with banter and plot.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Her soft, shaggy lob is easygoing and effortless—a departure from her past looks, which were heavy, messy-on-purpose blowouts.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Addressing fears that such growth could ignite inflation, Wood was unconcerned.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Elephants moved silently in the distance, and a herd of impala bounded across the plain, skittish but unconcerned with us.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025

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