good life

noun

: a life marked by a high standard of living

Examples of good life in a Sentence

vowed to live the good life if he ever won the lottery
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Milo, a 3-year-old terrier pit bull mix, didn’t have a good life up until someone finally started looking out for him, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said in a March 21 Facebook post. Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 Every Goal Should Be Related To Purpose According to Dr. Thomas Insel, people, place and purpose are essential elements of a good life. Amareen Dhaliwal, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Related Articles The film is the portrait of a lady who’s living a good life. Samantha Conti, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025 In one village, where U.S. migration has led to both prosperity and loneliness, locals must reconsider what makes a good life. Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for good life

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of good life was in 1937

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“Good life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20life. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.

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