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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Her challenge will be to persevere and make a good life for herself, despite the unfairness of tragedy. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 What does a good life look like? Dax Grant, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 This is the stuff of old-as-the-hills melodrama, as a vulnerable youngster is caught between good and, well, less good life paths. Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 July 2025 Only the religious are expected to dress differently and pray regularly, the rest of us are just expected to live a good life. Lubna Zeidan, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for good life

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Sep. 2025.

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