good news
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of good news
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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"This rare dose of good news for savers is somewhat of a silver lining after years of poor real returns," says Rachel Springall, of Moneyfacts.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The good news seemingly continued late last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
That’s the good news, the bad news and the in-between news.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
“I think we needed a little bit of good news given Jackie’s situation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“The good news is you’re going to spend a lot of time with him during the next few weeks.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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