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
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
"I tried to convince him to move back to Nepal, but he said he liked his job in Abu Dhabi, and that he had a good life," his uncle Ramesh told the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Is that a good life in your 70s?
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
She had, in short, done everything right and she had built a good life, the kind of life she wanted, the kind of life everyone wanted.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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