good news
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of good news
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Strong earnings revisions have helped to propel stocks higher this year — but with the next meaningful earnings reports months away, the lack of fresh good news could also create problems.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
“We got nothing, neither good news or bad news,” Al-Drimly said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The good news for inflation-weary consumers is that the toll has been limited thus far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
When the family returned to see what remained, there was an unexpected small piece of good news - Snowy and Fluffy, the family's two gerbils, had survived.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
What was good news to Violet and her siblings, of course, was bad news to Count Olaf.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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