good life
Americannoun
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a life abounding in material comforts and luxuries.
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a life lived according to the moral and religious laws of one's culture.
Etymology
Origin of good life
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Her parents went "with nothing" to Costa Rica, a country that "allowed them to have a good life".
From Barron's
"People don't need war, people need a good life, a normal life," he said.
From Barron's
One of the most popular is called “Pursuing the Good Life”; this semester, readings included the Bible, Plato, Rousseau, Nietzsche and Dostoevsky, along with poetry by Sylvia Plath and music by Beethoven.
He covers the pursuit of happiness—how people feel about money and the economy, how they're defining a good life, and the obstacles and avenues to wealth and prosperity in America.
Maybe he’d be someone who just kind of accidentally vanished from history, who still had a good life waiting for him in the past.
From Literature
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