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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The federal government has many good people who have implemented processes to mitigate risk.
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Thomas Bostick, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Yerington is the perfect example of a small town that most people would never know about or visit, but has so many good people and so much heart.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Every single character in The Handmaid’s Tale is in a compromising struggle for survival — good people do bad things, and evil people make redemptive choices.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
My heart goes out to her family who are good people, and are suffering the greatest loss anyone could bear.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Bostick, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Yerington is the perfect example of a small town that most people would never know about or visit, but has so many good people and so much heart.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
Every single character in The Handmaid’s Tale is in a compromising struggle for survival — good people do bad things, and evil people make redemptive choices.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
My heart goes out to her family who are good people, and are suffering the greatest loss anyone could bear.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
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 2 May. 2025.
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