good news
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of good news
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The good news is it is not hard to see how it could be fixed.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Strong earnings revisions have helped to propel stocks higher this year — but with the next meaningful earnings reports months away, the lack of fresh good news could also create problems.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The good news for inflation-weary consumers is that the toll has been limited thus far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
This is good news for Josh Dylan and Antonia Thomas, who are playing Agatha Christie’s Jazz Age creations in a very 21st-century update: No matter how long the series continues, they can never age out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“You can exchange letters. She’ll write you first, then you can write her back. This is good news, Hank. She’s alive. She’s safe. And she’s facing her problems. You can’t ask for more than that.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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