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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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
"People don't need war, people need a good life, a normal life," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
That was the key to the good life, as far as I could see.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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