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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En route to fetch his wayward sister, Dexter’s voice-over muses that Harry’s belief in good people and bad people isn’t quite right — there’s darkness in everyone.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Everyone sees it as an organization run by good people with good people in the organization, a very good quarterback and a small-town kind of feel.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Others pointed to good leadership, good people and economic success.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
Here’s the good news: The six members of our committee, from both political parties, are thoughtful, caring, intelligent, experienced, and deeply good people.
—Jeff Bridges, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Everyone sees it as an organization run by good people with good people in the organization, a very good quarterback and a small-town kind of feel.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Others pointed to good leadership, good people and economic success.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2025
Here’s the good news: The six members of our committee, from both political parties, are thoughtful, caring, intelligent, experienced, and deeply good people.
—Jeff Bridges, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 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 9 Feb. 2025.
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