good life

noun

: a life marked by a high standard of living

Examples of good life in a Sentence

vowed to live the good life if he ever won the lottery
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But the young mom worked hard to give herself and son Isaac, born on Jan. 18, 2010, a good life. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 For as long as the lies have held up, so has the fabric of a good life. Domenico Starnone, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2025 If Belinda’s lightning-fast transformation is a cipher for Mike White’s thoughts on the corrosive power of money, then perhaps Laurie’s emotional speech comes closest to explaining how a good life could be oriented. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025 Image The Jews had a good life in Budapest, or what counts for a good life for Jews in Europe around that time. Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for good life

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of good life was in 1937

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“Good life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20life. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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