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good people

British

plural noun

folklore fairies

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Example Sentences

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I've got a lot of good people around me.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 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

Admirers kept him on a pedestal even as former UFW members alleged over the last two decades that the boss they once idolized purged too many good people in the name of absolute control.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

There are good people in The Angels I am certain, but that lady, she is not one.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads

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