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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"Our children have the right to play and to have a real and a good life," says Najjar.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
A good life looks many different ways to the many different people who make up America, and the question of whether or not to have a child is one approached with just as much diversity.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
I never forgot how lucky I am to be here considering the horrors she experienced during World War II and her ordeals trying to give us a good life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Regardless, parrots now live in the missions, a good life in San Diego.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Since we’d come to Brooklyn, her world had become full of new possibilities, and I tried very hard to share her excitement about the good life we were to have somewhere down the road.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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