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good people

British  

plural noun

  1. folklore fairies

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"There's a lot of people who are good people. Law-abiding immigrants," he said.

From BBC

“You hire good people when they become available,” Managing Director John Sites said at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was too modest to add that if you don’t have good people to collect and disseminate it, you can’t have the good data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Achievement is good; people feel healthier and stronger when they achieve things; therefore government must launch programs designed to boost Americans’ capacity to achieve.

From The Wall Street Journal

And after a moment’s pause, she added, “No matter what your age, I will always want you safe from harm, I will want you happy, and I will want you to keep the company of good people. This is what it means to love someone, Nell.”

From Literature