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.
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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
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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
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“Good people.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20people. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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