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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Everyday human stories like this one, about good people facing impossible choices, are increasingly rare on TV. — Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025 Finding good people, good colleagues, doing good work with them, and then having their back. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025 My heart goes out to her family who are good people, and are suffering the greatest loss anyone could bear. — Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Finding good people, good colleagues, doing good work with them and having their back. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for good people

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