as in good life
a life marked by material wealth and comfort
with the acquisition of a big house in the suburbs, they felt as though the American dream had indeed become a reality for them
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Noun
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In that process, the sense that a good life was within my own power had been taken from me.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
31 May 2025 -
He’s got a good life on his fastball, with a little bit of … late action to it, not necessarily sink, but more, maybe a little more cut.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Newport Beach also has a beautiful new ode to la dolce vita.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Defining the la dolce vita ethos of the day, at least as far as automotive aesthetics, the 275 GTS owes both its styling and actual bodywork to Pininfarina, which dresses a chassis that features a 94-inch wheelbase.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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