How to Use goodness in a Sentence

goodness

noun
  • Even if you don't agree, at least have the goodness to be polite!
  • My goodness how the time has flewn.
    — Arianna Huffington, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Any starchy side to soak up all the goodness!
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Even more goodness to check out!
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Thank goodness for the pitch clock.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Melt-in-your-mouth juicy goodness.
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Thank goodness the team has seen fit to lessen his role.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
  • The sheer goodness of it all brought tears to my eyes.
    — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The era of the tiny bag is over, and thank goodness for that.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Thank goodness for the cheat sheet, er, mash note, from the chef.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Like, Oh my goodness, look at that sycamore tree!
    — Dan Heching, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • To try to, to try to extract goodness.
    — Outside Online, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The idea that our greatness comes from our goodness.
    — Billy Ray, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The blend of honey and oils will feed strands lots of goodness.
    — Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2022
  • But my goodness, set aside time for that sandwich.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
  • There’s a lot to be said for making a false show of goodness.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • And don’t stop now … more cozy goodness is just below.
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
  • My first thought was, at least have this plant leave through the house, for goodness sake.
    — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This cherished recipe is filled with goodness and greens.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Oh, my goodness, because that’s where the work was.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Hard work, goodness and teamwork pays off!
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
  • Your weeknights just got jam-packed with one-bowl goodness.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This healthy no-cook potluck dish is full of fruit and vegetable goodness.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 May 2026
  • Thank goodness this was only four episodes.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • There’s more than one way to eat a burger, and thank goodness for that.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
  • Every sip had the foamy goodness.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • My goodness, are we doomed to be Bucks West?
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
  • There is goodness in all types of people, just as there is evil in all types.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • Thank goodness for Vance Joseph.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
  • My goodness, the story just leaped.
    — Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025

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