GOOD in a Sentence

Learn GOOD from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

420 example sentences for GOOD, such as:

1. It is good to be merry at meal.
2. Many a good cow hath a bad calf.
3. A good dog deserves a good bone.
4. She fell, however, into good hands.
5. His manners argue a good upbringing.

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 Meanings and Examples of GOOD
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
good
 a.  capable of pleasing
 a.  generally admired
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  She fell, however, into good hands.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 14
2  It was a strong effort of the spirit of good, but it was ineffectual.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
3  "Looks very good," he remarked vaguely.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
4  They were, doubtless, good men, just and sage.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In III. THE RECOGNITION
5  "That, good sir, is but a phantasy of yours," replied the minister.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In X. THE LEECH AND HIS PATIENT
6  A good evening to you, venerable Father Wilson.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XII. THE MINISTER'S VIGIL
7  As concerns the good which I may appear to do, I have no faith in it.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XVII. THE PASTOR AND HIS PARISHIONER
8  The change may be for good or ill, and is partly, perhaps, for both.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XXII. THE PROCESSION
9  It had not been built many years and was in good repair.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 6
10  Sir John Middleton was a good looking man about forty.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 6
11  As good a kind of fellow as ever lived, I assure you.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 9
12  Well, as you are resolved to go, I wish you a good journey.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 13
13  He wished her a good morning, and, attended by Sir John, left the room.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 13
14  "You are a good woman," he warmly replied.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 14
15  She merely observed that he was perfectly good humoured and friendly.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 21
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  His manners argue a good upbringing.
17  He used his good arm to support his weight.
18  The art of good conversation seems lost.
19  I give you endless brand-new good wishes.
20  The artist limned a good likeness of his wife.
21  An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
22  It is good to be merry at meal.
23  A good name keeps its luster in the dark.
24  I can give you the address of a good attorney.
25  A good horse cannot be of a bad colour.
26  Many a good cow hath a bad calf.
27  A good dog deserves a good bone.
28  She was in good voice at the concert tonight.
29  The restaurant provides good traditional fare.
30  A baby has no knowledge of good and evil.