as in American dream
a life marked by material wealth and comfort
vowed to live the good life if he ever won the lottery
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Once upon a time, a doddering old man spoke of a dream about a united city in this empire’s capital, where every man, woman, and child could walk its streets and live a good life regardless of their patrician or plebeian birthright.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
State projects show a rosy Iran where the fundamentalist government gives people a good life and can do no wrong.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
In the past, furniture was often bulky, rigid, and often an afterthought in the pursuit of a good life.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
As the Haitians in Springfield bear the intense scrutiny of the world, their hopes for a good life are dwindling.
—Roxane Gay, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
State projects show a rosy Iran where the fundamentalist government gives people a good life and can do no wrong.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
In the past, furniture was often bulky, rigid, and often an afterthought in the pursuit of a good life.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
As the Haitians in Springfield bear the intense scrutiny of the world, their hopes for a good life are dwindling.
—Roxane Gay, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Good life.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good%20life. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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