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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But good people rarely make for good movies.
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He's got a lot of good people around him that know exactly what to do.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But in all those cases, these are traits that describe cool people but not good people.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
There are so many good people who are on the council and who work for the city.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
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Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
He's got a lot of good people around him that know exactly what to do.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But in all those cases, these are traits that describe cool people but not good people.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
There are so many good people who are on the council and who work for the city.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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