good people
noun
US, informal + old-fashioned
: an honest, helpful, or morally good person
I like him; he's good people.
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Thank you for the support, the kindness, and for reminding me that there are far more good people out there than not.
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
There are still a lot of good people in the music industry but with him goes the end of an era.
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Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
There were so many good people involved in that show.
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Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Naturally, there are moments when people will choose to go to one or the other—or hopefully, that happens with good people, to both of them.
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Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
There are still a lot of good people in the music industry but with him goes the end of an era.
—
Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
There were so many good people involved in that show.
—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
Naturally, there are moments when people will choose to go to one or the other—or hopefully, that happens with good people, to both of them.
—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for good people
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“Good people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20people. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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