good news
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of good news
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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If you stare really hard—and maybe squint—at last week’s federal report on long-term K-12 education trends in the U.S., there is some good news.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
The deal is good news for fertilizer buyers, but bad news for producers.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
The good news is that labor costs more broadly appear well-contained.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Everyone is available which is very good news.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
When I told her the good news, she did not believe me at first.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
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