good life

American  

noun

1. a life abounding in material comforts and luxuries.

2. a life lived according to the moral and religious laws of one's culture.

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Etymology

Origin of good life

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

‘He had a good life, Will. He lived ten more years here in England with me. He was such a happy boy; he made me smile every day. I don’t think I would have survived any of it without him.’

From Literature

"The path to a good life is a great childhood, one full of love, learning and play. That applies just as much to the online world as it does to the real one," said Kendall.

From BBC

Her parents went "with nothing" to Costa Rica, a country that "allowed them to have a good life".

From Barron's

"People don't need war, people need a good life, a normal life," he said.

From Barron's

One of the most popular is called “Pursuing the Good Life”; this semester, readings included the Bible, Plato, Rousseau, Nietzsche and Dostoevsky, along with poetry by Sylvia Plath and music by Beethoven.

From The Wall Street Journal