in good stead
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Here his admiration of naval architecture stood him in good stead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It suggests, if I may be so bold, an upbeat and calm frame of mind that will stand you in good stead during this process.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Mr. Butler-Gallie’s eye for paradox stands him in good stead again in his encounter with a megachurch in Nigeria, where he goes to see whether Christianity still offers “cause for hope.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
"It's held him in good stead over the last couple of years," Greenberg told SEN radio of playing golf.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
All the science-fiction books and Dad’s magazines I’d read over the years put me in good stead to answer.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
