good people
noun
US, informal + old-fashioned
: an honest, helpful, or morally good person
I like him; he's good people.
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There were so many good people that reached out and came in from all over the country.
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Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 19 July 2025
That’s what makes good people give up on great things.
—Erin Stafford, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
All good people, regardless of fundamental beliefs, need to vigorously, with courage, resist the sickness that is Trump and MAGA.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
The research showed that cool people and good people aren’t the same, but there may be some overlapping traits, said co-lead researcher Caleb Warren, an associate professor of marketing at the University of Arizona.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
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Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 19 July 2025
That’s what makes good people give up on great things.
—Erin Stafford, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
All good people, regardless of fundamental beliefs, need to vigorously, with courage, resist the sickness that is Trump and MAGA.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
The research showed that cool people and good people aren’t the same, but there may be some overlapping traits, said co-lead researcher Caleb Warren, an associate professor of marketing at the University of Arizona.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for good people
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“Good people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20people. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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