good news
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of good news
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The good news is that it may be getting easier to sue the companies responsible, especially as evidence against them becomes more undeniable.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
"The captain gathered us together to give us good news that our fishermen are coming back... they're alive, they're okay," Ginger Reyes, 35, the wife of the captain of one of the vessels, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Sunstone Metals’s double dose of good news helps to entrench Shaw & Partners’s bullish view of its stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The sales receipts are flowing in, and they come with good news for Coyote vs.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
Aunt Ivy would say no news is good news, but still my stomach tightened as I scanned the front page.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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