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Examples of happy-go-lucky in a Sentence
he is completely happy-go-lucky on fishing trips—if he catches something, fine; if he doesn't, that's fine, too
went on her happy-go-lucky way, totally unaware that she was strewing litter behind her
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Comments Whoopi Goldberg is blasting Joe Rogan’s recent claims that Donald Trump’s decade-old visit to The View was a blissful, happy-go-lucky experience for everyone involved.
—EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Coppola coaxed Fred Astaire out of retirement to play a happy-go-lucky Irishman who buries a pot of gold in a valley near Fort Knox under the conviction that his stash will multiply in the verdant soil.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Emily in Paris Escape the mess of your real-life breakup and adult responsibilities by following Emily Cooper, a free-spirited, happy-go-lucky American who moves to Paris for her dream job.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
The story revolves around a veteran sprinter (Ha Seok-jin), who is getting one last opportunity to re-kindle the love of his life, and a happy-go-lucky high schooler (Lee Sin-young) who pulls out all the stops to win over the love of Ji Eun (Dahyun).
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
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“Happy-go-lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy-go-lucky. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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happy-go-lucky
adjective
hap·py-go-lucky
ˌhap-ē-gō-ˈlək-ē
: cheerfully unconcerned : carefree
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