good people
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“They fired their best people at FDA and hired some good people and weird people and whatever,” McAfee said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
Rather than doomscrolling your way around this economic pothole, spare a thought for the good people of California who face gas prices of $5 or $6 a gallon, traditionally the highest in the country.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Everyone in the Nob Hill neighborhood wanted me to know: They were good people.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
But in a society that consistently punishes good people, simply trying to make the songs real is worthy.
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026
How many best families were worst families and how many good people were bad people?
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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