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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What a few good people did serves as inspiration for us all.
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Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
So many good people displaced, devastated and cast out all over LA.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
There’s lots of drama, good performances, good challenges, good people — lots of beautiful people.
—EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
There are good people on both sides, and afraid, angry people on both sides.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
So many good people displaced, devastated and cast out all over LA.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
There’s lots of drama, good performances, good challenges, good people — lots of beautiful people.
—EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
There are good people on both sides, and afraid, angry people on both sides.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Good people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20people. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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