good life
Americannoun
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a life abounding in material comforts and luxuries.
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a life lived according to the moral and religious laws of one's culture.
Etymology
Origin of good life
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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But, if I may say so, the good life has other important components, and optimizing too much — rather than settling for “good enough” — may defeat the well-lived life.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Regardless, parrots now live in the missions, a good life in San Diego.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
We just want to be the ones that have achieved the dreams they had and live a good life with their kids and trying to be as successful as possible.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Her final chapter, on how to thrive amid uncertainty, is sensible enough, but is more of a short treatise on the good life than an analysis of the appropriate role of prediction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
All he cared about was truth and living a good life—while trying to define what a good life meant.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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