good time
noun
: the right moment to do something or for something to happen
Is this a good time for me to come over?
This is as good a time as any.
Examples of good time in a Sentence
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The present was bleak, but Future Nostalgia promised one hell of a good time.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Now could also be a good time to start thinking of a theme for your nursery if that’s important to you.
—Tiffany Eve Lawrence, Parents, 3 May 2024
Equally innovative are its accessible individual retirement accounts (IRAs): With a 3% IRA match on retirement contributions with Robinhood Gold, now might be a good time to consider building your retirement nest egg.
—Stephanie Tsai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Related: There’s never a good time to drink raw milk.
—Denis Nash, John Dennehy, Monica Trujillo, STAT, 1 May 2024
And anyone who hasn’t been scared away from this organization would be having a good time, too.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
All feedings should be of the very same fertilizer.
Shrubs and vines
This is a good time for touch-up pruning and shaping.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
By Angela Haupt April 19, 2024 6:30 AM EDT
A suggestion for the masses: Now would be a good time to check in on your favorite Taylor Swift fan.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
The Chateau Marmont, which always promises a good time.
—Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024
Now could also be a good time to start thinking of a theme for your nursery if that’s important to you.
—Tiffany Eve Lawrence, Parents, 3 May 2024
Equally innovative are its accessible individual retirement accounts (IRAs): With a 3% IRA match on retirement contributions with Robinhood Gold, now might be a good time to consider building your retirement nest egg.
—Stephanie Tsai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Related: There’s never a good time to drink raw milk.
—Denis Nash, John Dennehy, Monica Trujillo, STAT, 1 May 2024
And anyone who hasn’t been scared away from this organization would be having a good time, too.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
All feedings should be of the very same fertilizer.
Shrubs and vines
This is a good time for touch-up pruning and shaping.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Apr. 2024
By Angela Haupt April 19, 2024 6:30 AM EDT
A suggestion for the masses: Now would be a good time to check in on your favorite Taylor Swift fan.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
The Chateau Marmont, which always promises a good time.
—Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Good time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20time. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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