good news
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of good news
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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And although we’re living through a historically challenging period to purchase a home, the good news is that there are signs it may get easier.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The good news is it is not hard to see how it could be fixed.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
When the family returned to see what remained, there was an unexpected small piece of good news - Snowy and Fluffy, the family's two gerbils, had survived.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“It looks like OpenAI is turning things around,” and that’s seen as good news for Oracle, which has a lot riding on the ChatGPT creator’s success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 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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