good news for (someone)

idiom

: something new that will be useful to (someone)
Lower ticket prices are good news for sports fans.
The new dog park is good news for dog lovers.

Examples of good news for (someone) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There is good news for at least one couple on the show. Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 This is good news for both the short-term drought concerns and the long-term battle against widespread drought, AccuWeather said. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024 The good news for workers: Wages started trending ahead of inflation about a year ago. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024 The decision to end the merger between JetBlue and Spirit may actually be good news for travelers, Katy Nastro, a travel expert with Going.com, said in a statement shared with Travel + Leisure. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2024 Garvey advancing to the general election would be good news for Schiff in this overwhelmingly Democratic state, where a Republican hasn't won statewide since 2006. Marisa Lagos, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024 The good news for the Clippers is that center Ivica Zubac made the three-game trip. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024 Bad news for the tank crew, but potentially good news for the makers who can sell another unit, assuming the crew survive long enough to get one. David Hambling, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 That’s good news for our planet, which faces an array of interconnected environmental threats, like climate change and the loss of wildlife habitat. Bill Frist, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024

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“Good news for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20news%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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