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{
"Good Book":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": bible":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1651, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"Bible",
"Book",
"Holy Writ",
"Scripture"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231310",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Good-Friday grass":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a wood rush ( Luzula campestris ) with short stolons connecting small decumbent crowns":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-120018",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Good-Henry":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": good-king-henry":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1578, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from the name Henry":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"gu\u0307d\u02c8henr\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133157",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"Goodall":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Dame Jane 1934\u2013 originally Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall British ethologist":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8gu\u0307-(\u02cc)d\u022fl",
"-(\u02cc)d\u00e4l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-183002",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Goodrich":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"American writer":[
"Peter Parley \\ \u02c8p\u00e4r-\u200bl\u0113 \\"
],
"Samuel Griswold 1793\u20131860 pseudonym":[
"Peter Parley \\ \u02c8p\u00e4r-\u200bl\u0113 \\"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-(\u02cc)rich"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114828",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Goody Two-shoes":{
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"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1843, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from Goody Two-Shoes , heroine of a children's story perhaps by Oliver Goldsmith":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8gu\u0307-d\u0113-\u02c8t\u00fc-\u02ccsh\u00fcz"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-184824",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"Goodyear":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
"Charles 1800\u20131860 American inventor":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02ccyir"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222135",
"type":[
"biographical name"
]
},
"Goodyera":{
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"definitions":{
": a genus of small orchids of the northern hemisphere with creeping rhizomes, stalked ovate leaves, and small flowers in a twisted raceme \u2014 see rattlesnake plantain":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1813, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, after John Goodyer \u20201664 English botanist":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"gu\u0307d\u02c8yir\u0259",
"\u02c8gu\u0307dy\u0259r\u0259",
"gu\u0307\u02c8ji-",
"\u02c8gu\u0307j\u0259-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163329",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"goo":{
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"definitions":{
": a viscid or sticky substance":[],
": sentimental tripe":[]
},
"examples":[
"What's this goo all over the stove",
"the latest goo from a children's author who knows how to lay it on thick",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Once the baby is here, fathers can clean up the sticky goo that gets all over the high chair when solid foods are part of baby\u2019s diet. \u2014 Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al , 29 June 2022",
"The milky goo that squirted out stank like the alley next to our old shack and tasted like vinegar-laced glue. \u2014 Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Master Chief going nuts on the Covenent with a shotgun and pummeling an Elite into a goo . \u2014 Paul Tassi, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"That said, those interested in the simpler pleasures of watching bugs go splat will also find plenty to like, from its gnarly, goo -slinging action set pieces to CGI effects that stand up to today's technology. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"The winner is a lemon trifle, a sweet goo of Swiss roll, amaretti biscuits, whipped cream and fresh citrus, a quintessential British dessert. \u2014 Karla Adam, Washington Post , 16 May 2022",
"Then an orange blimp appeared overhead, releasing more goo , and a big sea monster made of something similarly viscous sprouted from the field, flexing its biceps. \u2014 Jake Nevins, The Atlantic , 7 Feb. 2022",
"But users found a cheaper way of getting their hands on this beautifying goo : straight from the snail. \u2014 Leah Dolan, CNN , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Most importantly, why did my antivaxx aunt start eating horse goo from the tractor store"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1900, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps short for burgoo":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8g\u00fc"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"corn",
"mush",
"schmaltz",
"schmalz",
"sludge",
"slush",
"soap opera",
"sorghum"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041830",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"good":{
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"benediction",
"benefit",
"blessing",
"boon",
"felicity",
"godsend",
"manna",
"windfall"
],
"definitions":{
": a good element or portion":[],
": adequate , satisfactory":[
"good care",
"\u2014 often used in faint praise his serve is only good \u2014 Frank Deford"
],
": advancement of prosperity or well-being":[
"the good of the community",
"it's for your own good"
],
": agreeable , pleasant":[
"had a good time"
],
": amusing , clever":[
"a good joke"
],
": bountiful , fertile":[
"good land"
],
": close":[
"a good friend"
],
": cloth":[],
": commercially sound":[
"a good risk"
],
": competent , skillful":[
"a good doctor"
],
": conforming to a standard":[
"good English"
],
": containing less fat and being less tender than higher grades":[
"\u2014 used of meat and especially of beef"
],
": deserving of respect : honorable":[
"in good standing"
],
": for the best : beneficial":[
"efforts to restrict credit were all to the good",
"\u2014 Time"
],
": forever , permanently":[
"She's gone for good ."
],
": free from infirmity or sorrow":[
"I feel good"
],
": free from injury or disease":[
"one good arm"
],
": freight":[],
": full":[
"waited a good hour"
],
": good persons":[
"\u2014 used with the"
],
": handsome , attractive":[
"good looks"
],
": having everything desired or required : content and not wanting or needing to do anything further":[
"\"Do you want anything else to drink",
"\"I have had girlfriends say, 'Hey, you wanna go walking",
"\u2014 Laila Ali"
],
": in a favored position with":[],
": in a position of net gain or profit":[
"wound up $10 to the good"
],
": in effect : virtually":[
"as good as dead"
],
": kind , benevolent":[
"good intentions"
],
": landing in the proper area of the court in tennis and similar games":[
"The serve was good ."
],
": legally valid or effectual":[
"good title"
],
": liking only things that are of good quality : choice , discriminating":[
"good taste"
],
": loyal":[
"a good party man",
"a good Catholic"
],
": not depreciated":[
"bad money drives out good"
],
": of a favorable character or tendency":[
"good news"
],
": of a noticeably large size or quantity : considerable":[
"won by a good margin",
"a good bit of the time"
],
": of the highest worth or reliability":[
"his promise is as good as gold"
],
": personal property having intrinsic value but usually excluding money, securities, and negotiable instruments":[],
": praiseworthy character : goodness":[],
": profitable , advantageous":[
"made a very good deal"
],
": proof of wrongdoing":[
"didn't have the goods on him",
"\u2014 T. G. Cooke"
],
": salutary , wholesome":[
"good for a cold"
],
": something conforming to the moral order of the universe":[],
": something manufactured or produced for sale : wares , merchandise":[
"canned goods"
],
": something that has economic utility or satisfies an economic want":[],
": something that is good":[],
": something useful or beneficial":[
"it's no good trying"
],
": successfully done":[
"( basketball ) The first foul shot was good but she missed the second one.",
"( American football ) The kick was good from 45 yards.",
"The kick was no good . [=was missed]"
],
": suitable , fit":[
"good to eat"
],
": that can be relied on":[
"good for another year",
"good for a hundred dollars",
"always good for a laugh"
],
": the qualities required to achieve an end":[],
": true":[
"holds good for society at large"
],
": upper-class":[
"a good family"
],
": very , entirely":[
"was good and mad"
],
": virtuous , right , commendable":[
"a good person",
"good conduct"
],
": well":[
"he showed me how good I was doing",
"\u2014 Herbert Gold"
],
": well-behaved":[
"the child was as good as gold"
],
": well-founded , cogent":[
"good reasons"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"You'll need better tools for this job.",
"The car is in good condition.",
"There are some good restaurants in this neighborhood.",
"I'm afraid your work is just not good enough.",
"Keep up the good work.",
"\u201cWould you hire her again",
"The food was good but not great.",
"He has done good but not outstanding work.",
"Did you have a good time at the party",
"We're expecting good weather for the weekend.",
"Noun",
"the battle of good versus evil",
"Teachers can be a strong force for good .",
"the difference between good and bad",
"They had to sacrifice lesser goods for greater ones.",
"What is life's highest good ",
"Parents must teach their children the difference between the good and the bad.",
"She believes that the good go to heaven when they die and the bad go to hell.",
"Only the good die young.",
"She believes there is some good in everyone.",
"Adverb",
"Things have been going good lately.",
"The team is doing good this year.",
"\u201cHow did you hit the ball today",
"The other team whipped us good .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There is good news and bad for any business that needs to hire a software developer or engineer today. \u2014 David Prosser, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"That could be good news for the fight against the virus. \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
"The good news in our thought experiment is that the key turning point on the road to nuclear war is solidly within the West's control: NATO leaders are the ones who decide whether their troops will directly confront Russia's. \u2014 J. Peter Scoblic And David R. Mandel, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"Learning history: From Bob McKimm, president of the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Historical Society, a bit of good news. \u2014 Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"But in some good news, the FBI says there\u2019s a way employers can detect the deepfakery. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 June 2022",
"Thanks to customers spending their dollars at Niles\u2019 stores during the pandemic, as well as unexpected good news from an audit, Niles residents will see a smaller increase in their property taxes this year than the Village Board originally planned. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"The morsel of good news is that, short of nuking Phoenix and outlawing golf, there are conservation measures that could have genuine impact \u2014 and a great example of these efforts being put into effect is, somewhat shockingly, Las Vegas. \u2014 Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
"The good news is that high-quality CBD gummies can be really potent. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Each will be looking for designs that provide a positive guest experience, sustainable construction, and consideration of the social good . \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 23 June 2022",
"An evil organization seeking world domination frequently does battle with superheroes and the forces of good . \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
"Water in India has always been perceived from a lens of public good rather than an economic commodity. \u2014 Niyati Seth, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
"Moskowitz had to argue passionately in the closing phase of the debate to convince enough Democrats that the perfect could not be the enemy of the good . \u2014 Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"Cox shared the importance of representation and how something like an inclusive Barbie doll can cause a lot of good . \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 27 May 2022",
"So remove him from the equation, or at least from making a significant contribution and you are left with a lot of good , but not enough great. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"Many activists felt that, while the U.S. Forest Service might be complicit with the timber industry, the arson squandered much of the good will generated by the Warner Creek victory. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"Businesses Will Connect Directly To Customers Geographical barriers have been deciding factors in access, not just for banking and financial services, but for virtually every type of good and service imaginable. \u2014 Reco Mccambry, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Mejia is good -looking in a middle-aged Vin Diesel sort of way. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Like the other collections, the swimwear line is good -looking, comfortable and supportive. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"The guy\u2019s a good -looking, young director that has a penchant for younger girls. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
"She got scouted in a club, one of the places where Hollister managers would recruit good -looking people to work in their stores. \u2014 Diyora Shadijanova, refinery29.com , 25 May 2022",
"Throughout my childhood, Elvis was ever-present in our home, like a good -looking, sequined uncle. \u2014 Ken Budd, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"The build quality of this seriously good -looking headset is exemplary. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"This grill is quite good -looking, too, made of stainless steel accented by sleek knobs and trims. \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
"Plemons is the beating heart of Jane Campion's period Western as good -hearted George, weathering all manner of insults and toxic vitriol from his cruel cowboy brother Phil (Cumberbatch). \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English g\u014dd ; akin to Old High German guot good, Middle High German gatern to unite, Sanskrit gadhya what one clings to":"Adjective, Noun, and Adverb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8gu\u0307d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"commonsense",
"commonsensible",
"commonsensical",
"firm",
"hard",
"informed",
"just",
"justified",
"levelheaded",
"logical",
"rational",
"reasonable",
"reasoned",
"sensible",
"sober",
"solid",
"valid",
"well-founded"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-081156",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"good God":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": pileated woodpecker":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085047",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"good afternoon":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221539",
"type":[
"interjection"
]
},
"good and lawful":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": having every statutory as well as common-law qualification required":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-231519",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"good behavior":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": in a state of trial with the final disposition dependent upon proper conduct":[],
": proper or correct conduct or deportment":[
"his sentence was reduced for good behavior",
"\u2014 New York Times",
"shall hold their offices during good behavior",
"\u2014 U.S. Constitution"
],
": well-behaved":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-115136",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"good book":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": bible":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1651, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"Bible",
"Book",
"Holy Writ",
"Scripture"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192649",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"good cholesterol":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is associated with reduced risk of developing atherosclerosis : hdl":[
"Good cholesterol is the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) kind. It is protective of arteries and the heart.",
"\u2014 Paul G. Donohue",
"\u2026 olive oil has been getting lavish press as a virtuous alternative to other oils and animal fats\u2014it's loaded with monounsaturated fats, which promote the so-called good cholesterol .",
"\u2014 Forbes"
],
"\u2014 compare bad cholesterol":[
"Good cholesterol is the high-density lipoprotein (HDL) kind. It is protective of arteries and the heart.",
"\u2014 Paul G. Donohue",
"\u2026 olive oil has been getting lavish press as a virtuous alternative to other oils and animal fats\u2014it's loaded with monounsaturated fats, which promote the so-called good cholesterol .",
"\u2014 Forbes"
]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"By contrast, transmasculine people taking testosterone see their good cholesterol decrease. \u2014 Heather Boerner, Scientific American , 12 May 2022",
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021",
"His testosterone and good cholesterol were up, his heart rate and bad cholesterol were down, his eyesight was keener. \u2014 Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1977, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001838",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"good copy":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": interesting news stories":[
"Political scandals make good copy ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112033",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"good deal":{
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"ace",
"bit",
"dab",
"dram",
"driblet",
"glimmer",
"handful",
"hint",
"lick",
"little",
"mite",
"mouthful",
"nip",
"ounce",
"peanuts",
"pinch",
"pittance",
"scruple",
"shade",
"shadow",
"smidgen",
"smidgeon",
"smidgin",
"smidge",
"speck",
"spot",
"sprinkle",
"sprinkling",
"strain",
"streak",
"suspicion",
"tad",
"taste",
"touch",
"trace"
],
"definitions":{
": a considerable quantity or extent : lot":[
"knows a good deal about disease",
"a good deal faster"
]
},
"examples":[
"he knows a good deal about the current situation in Africa",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"While Netflix\u2019s South Korean original is a global triumph, perhaps its greatest sin is the fact that the Romance Is a Bonus Book actor spends a good deal of it with a mask covering the kind of face that shouldn\u2019t stay hidden. \u2014 K-ci Williams, Vulture , 5 Oct. 2021",
"Into this hectic environment comes Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), hired as a sous chef, a Culinary Institute of America graduate with restaurant experience, a good deal of ambition and an awareness of Carmy\u2019s reputation. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"While other places have seen a good deal more this month, D.C. has recorded only 0.87 inches in June, which is the 18th-lowest value on record for the month through the 20th. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"The movie\u2019s other orphan, a Black girl named Maisie Brumble (Zaris-Angel Hator), is a good deal younger. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 16 June 2022",
"Both would cost them around $1,800 a month, and Klein was doing his best to explain that this, in fact, was a very good deal . \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"The bank will fork that over with a smile and give you a really good deal , say 3% interest. \u2014 Allison Morrow, CNN , 9 Nov. 2021",
"As China shops around for a good deal to refill its strategic crude stockpiles, Russia \u2014 with few other countries to sell to \u2014 is offering its oil at a tantalizing discount. \u2014 Sophie Mellor, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
"There\u2019s been a good deal of commentary recently about how the cost of beer is going to go up. \u2014 Kevin Mcgee, Rolling Stone , 17 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"abundance",
"barrel",
"basketful",
"boatload",
"bucket",
"bunch",
"bundle",
"bushel",
"carload",
"chunk",
"deal",
"dozen",
"fistful",
"gobs",
"heap",
"hundred",
"lashings",
"lashins",
"loads",
"lot",
"mass",
"mess",
"mountain",
"much",
"multiplicity",
"myriad",
"oodles",
"pack",
"passel",
"peck",
"pile",
"plateful",
"plenitude",
"plentitude",
"plenty",
"pot",
"potful",
"profusion",
"quantity",
"raft",
"reams",
"scads",
"sheaf",
"shipload",
"sight",
"slew",
"spate",
"stack",
"store",
"ton",
"truckload",
"volume",
"wad",
"wealth",
"yard"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112110",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"good doer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": an animal that with normal care produces or develops especially well":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1827, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
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"The museum has had a recent history of collaborating with foreign governments, particularly Italy and Cambodia, by returning objects reported to have been stolen or looted before the museum acquired them in good faith through gifts or purchases. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Instead of being suspicious of any underlying motives, accept this gift in good faith and see what plans people and the universe have in store for you. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"These were often set up in good faith but allowed to lapse into mudslinging, thanks to lax moderation\u2014think TripAdvisor, but for Tinder, mashed up with Twitter-level rage. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 4 June 2022",
"Ultimately, better incentives for all parties to act in good faith would lead to cheaper prices for consumers, which would bring all of the economic and social benefits of affordable electricity. \u2014 Baker Institute, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Starbucks Executive Vice President Rossann Williams has said the corporation respects workers' rights to organize and will bargain in good faith . \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 1 June 2022",
"The complaint said the League and the Chargers failed to negotiate in good faith with home cities before moving teams. \u2014 Jeff Mcdonald, San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"In Carthage, that means identifying a local to serve as his straw man (and potential patsy), settling eventually on good old boy Tyler Lee, who bartends at a bikini club, and his good Christian wife Chalene, she of the bake sales and six children. \u2014 Tod Goldberg, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2020"
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"Serena Williams is just trying to say goodbye in her way, to give her closure and peace of mind after one of the greatest sporting careers anyone has seen. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
"The move is immediate, and Melody hardly has the chance to say goodbye to her best friend. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 27 June 2022",
"Public health was front and center for awhile in the pre-vaccine era, when people were more afraid of the coronavirus and of having to use an iPad to say goodbye to a loved one hooked up to a ventilator in an ICU. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Say goodbye to your instant, late-night Ben & Jerry\u2019s order: Fast delivery startup Jokr, which operates in cities like New York and Boston, will pull back operations in the U.S. \u2014 Kristin Stoller, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Fans want to say goodbye and thank you, and certainly her last two games in Connecticut, Friday night and July 28, will mean more tears, no doubt, more tissues. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
"If Fleetwood, 74, has any say, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will reunite once more to say goodbye in a more official capacity. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Best Blue Toner for Blonde Hair Say goodbye to unwanted orange streaks. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022"
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"Serena Williams is just trying to say goodbye in her way, to give her closure and peace of mind after one of the greatest sporting careers anyone has seen. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
"The move is immediate, and Melody hardly has the chance to say goodbye to her best friend. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 27 June 2022",
"Public health was front and center for awhile in the pre-vaccine era, when people were more afraid of the coronavirus and of having to use an iPad to say goodbye to a loved one hooked up to a ventilator in an ICU. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Say goodbye to your instant, late-night Ben & Jerry\u2019s order: Fast delivery startup Jokr, which operates in cities like New York and Boston, will pull back operations in the U.S. \u2014 Kristin Stoller, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Fans want to say goodbye and thank you, and certainly her last two games in Connecticut, Friday night and July 28, will mean more tears, no doubt, more tissues. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
"If Fleetwood, 74, has any say, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will reunite once more to say goodbye in a more official capacity. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Best Blue Toner for Blonde Hair Say goodbye to unwanted orange streaks. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022"
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"Serena Williams is just trying to say goodbye in her way, to give her closure and peace of mind after one of the greatest sporting careers anyone has seen. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 29 June 2022",
"The move is immediate, and Melody hardly has the chance to say goodbye to her best friend. \u2014 Leah Campano, Seventeen , 27 June 2022",
"Public health was front and center for awhile in the pre-vaccine era, when people were more afraid of the coronavirus and of having to use an iPad to say goodbye to a loved one hooked up to a ventilator in an ICU. \u2014 Karen Kaplanscience And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"Say goodbye to your instant, late-night Ben & Jerry\u2019s order: Fast delivery startup Jokr, which operates in cities like New York and Boston, will pull back operations in the U.S. \u2014 Kristin Stoller, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Fans want to say goodbye and thank you, and certainly her last two games in Connecticut, Friday night and July 28, will mean more tears, no doubt, more tissues. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 16 June 2022",
"If Fleetwood, 74, has any say, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will reunite once more to say goodbye in a more official capacity. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 16 June 2022",
"Best Blue Toner for Blonde Hair Say goodbye to unwanted orange streaks. \u2014 Dori Price, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022"
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"undersized",
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"a goodly number"
]
},
"examples":[
"$10,000 is a goodly reward to offer for a missing wedding ring",
"a goodly number of people gathered to watch the spectacle",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Next, spray a goodly amount of Neem oil product on the soil and the container and tubers to kill as many of the remaining spores as possible. \u2014 Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The drafting committee spent a goodly amount of time discussing this issue and considered many alternatives. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Over the years, the Navy has collected a goodly amount of data to inform battle-damage models. \u2014 Craig Hooper, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
"Shouldn\u2019t the board take into consideration what a goodly number of owners want",
"There was goodly number of drive-ins scattered around Cleveland and environs for a few decades in the middle of the last century. \u2014 Rich Heileman, cleveland , 8 May 2020",
"In other words, most Americans are disturbed by the epic, endless scale of military spending, and would like a goodly portion of that to be redirected back into the country itself. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, TheWeek , 7 Jan. 2020",
"The ball players spent a goodly part of their time picking up these relics and tossing them resoundingly against the white sideboards of the enclosed arena. \u2014 Rich Campbell, chicagotribune.com , 9 Dec. 2019",
"They're reportedly paid $1200 per day\u2014a goodly amount but less than what many of them could make as industry consultants. \u2014 Ann Finkbeiner, Science | AAAS , 27 June 2019"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8gu\u0307d-l\u0113"
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"big",
"biggish",
"boxcar",
"bulky",
"considerable",
"grand",
"great",
"handsome",
"hefty",
"hulking",
"husky",
"large",
"largish",
"outsize",
"outsized",
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"oversized",
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"sizeable",
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"voluminous"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8gu\u0307d-m\u0259n"
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"biographical name",
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"badness",
"evil",
"evildoing",
"immorality",
"iniquity",
"sin",
"villainy",
"wickedness"
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"examples":[
"Even if you don't agree, at least have the goodness to be polite!",
"a person of such unaffected goodness that his friends were inspired to lead better lives",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The botanical blend of ingredients is tested and then mixed to create a cocktail of goodness for the hair. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 13 June 2022",
"In Ophuls\u2019s portraits, there\u2019s a feeling of goodness , of succor, coming from the man behind the camera. \u2014 Rachel Kushner, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Hot Pockets can't compare to these homemade bundles of cheesy chicken goodness . \u2014 Katelyn Lunders, Woman's Day , 15 June 2022",
"Our English language features a great number of prefixes, such as pre- as in prewar, and suffixes, such as -ness, as in goodness . \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"The dish guarantees bite after bite of savory goodness , and Moon Rabbit does not skimp on the tender meat. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 10 June 2022",
"The one simple change results in a gooey center of cheesy goodness . \u2014 Jennifer Mcclellan, USA TODAY , 10 June 2022",
"And all of this goodness is housed in an opaque, airless cartridge placed inside a refillable glass bottle. \u2014 Devon Abelman, Allure , 8 June 2022",
"Packed with mulberry root extract to soothe irritated skin, Aloe barbadensis leaf to moisturize and ascorbic acid to detoxify, this serum offers nature\u2019s goodness in a bottle. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022"
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8gu\u0307d-n\u0259s"
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"decency",
"honesty",
"integrity",
"morality",
"probity",
"rectitude",
"righteousness",
"rightness",
"uprightness",
"virtue",
"virtuousness"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"benediction",
"benefit",
"blessing",
"boon",
"felicity",
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"manna",
"windfall"
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"good care",
"\u2014 often used in faint praise his serve is only good \u2014 Frank Deford"
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],
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"had a good time"
],
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"a good joke"
],
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"good land"
],
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],
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],
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"a good doctor"
],
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"good English"
],
": containing less fat and being less tender than higher grades":[
"\u2014 used of meat and especially of beef"
],
": deserving of respect : honorable":[
"in good standing"
],
": for the best : beneficial":[
"efforts to restrict credit were all to the good",
"\u2014 Time"
],
": forever , permanently":[
"She's gone for good ."
],
": free from infirmity or sorrow":[
"I feel good"
],
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],
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"\u2014 used with the"
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"good looks"
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"\"Do you want anything else to drink",
"\"I have had girlfriends say, 'Hey, you wanna go walking",
"\u2014 Laila Ali"
],
": in a favored position with":[],
": in a position of net gain or profit":[
"wound up $10 to the good"
],
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"as good as dead"
],
": kind , benevolent":[
"good intentions"
],
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"The serve was good ."
],
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"good title"
],
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"good taste"
],
": loyal":[
"a good party man",
"a good Catholic"
],
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"bad money drives out good"
],
": of a favorable character or tendency":[
"good news"
],
": of a noticeably large size or quantity : considerable":[
"won by a good margin",
"a good bit of the time"
],
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"his promise is as good as gold"
],
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": praiseworthy character : goodness":[],
": profitable , advantageous":[
"made a very good deal"
],
": proof of wrongdoing":[
"didn't have the goods on him",
"\u2014 T. G. Cooke"
],
": salutary , wholesome":[
"good for a cold"
],
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": something manufactured or produced for sale : wares , merchandise":[
"canned goods"
],
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": something that is good":[],
": something useful or beneficial":[
"it's no good trying"
],
": successfully done":[
"( basketball ) The first foul shot was good but she missed the second one.",
"( American football ) The kick was good from 45 yards.",
"The kick was no good . [=was missed]"
],
": suitable , fit":[
"good to eat"
],
": that can be relied on":[
"good for another year",
"good for a hundred dollars",
"always good for a laugh"
],
": the qualities required to achieve an end":[],
": true":[
"holds good for society at large"
],
": upper-class":[
"a good family"
],
": very , entirely":[
"was good and mad"
],
": virtuous , right , commendable":[
"a good person",
"good conduct"
],
": well":[
"he showed me how good I was doing",
"\u2014 Herbert Gold"
],
": well-behaved":[
"the child was as good as gold"
],
": well-founded , cogent":[
"good reasons"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"You'll need better tools for this job.",
"The car is in good condition.",
"There are some good restaurants in this neighborhood.",
"I'm afraid your work is just not good enough.",
"Keep up the good work.",
"\u201cWould you hire her again",
"The food was good but not great.",
"He has done good but not outstanding work.",
"Did you have a good time at the party",
"We're expecting good weather for the weekend.",
"Noun",
"the battle of good versus evil",
"Teachers can be a strong force for good .",
"the difference between good and bad",
"They had to sacrifice lesser goods for greater ones.",
"What is life's highest good ",
"Parents must teach their children the difference between the good and the bad.",
"She believes that the good go to heaven when they die and the bad go to hell.",
"Only the good die young.",
"She believes there is some good in everyone.",
"Adverb",
"Things have been going good lately.",
"The team is doing good this year.",
"\u201cHow did you hit the ball today",
"The other team whipped us good .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"There is good news and bad for any business that needs to hire a software developer or engineer today. \u2014 David Prosser, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"That could be good news for the fight against the virus. \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 29 June 2022",
"The good news in our thought experiment is that the key turning point on the road to nuclear war is solidly within the West's control: NATO leaders are the ones who decide whether their troops will directly confront Russia's. \u2014 J. Peter Scoblic And David R. Mandel, CNN , 28 June 2022",
"Learning history: From Bob McKimm, president of the South Euclid-Lyndhurst Historical Society, a bit of good news. \u2014 Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"But in some good news, the FBI says there\u2019s a way employers can detect the deepfakery. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 28 June 2022",
"Thanks to customers spending their dollars at Niles\u2019 stores during the pandemic, as well as unexpected good news from an audit, Niles residents will see a smaller increase in their property taxes this year than the Village Board originally planned. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"The morsel of good news is that, short of nuking Phoenix and outlawing golf, there are conservation measures that could have genuine impact \u2014 and a great example of these efforts being put into effect is, somewhat shockingly, Las Vegas. \u2014 Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone , 27 June 2022",
"The good news is that high-quality CBD gummies can be really potent. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Each will be looking for designs that provide a positive guest experience, sustainable construction, and consideration of the social good . \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 23 June 2022",
"An evil organization seeking world domination frequently does battle with superheroes and the forces of good . \u2014 Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 June 2022",
"Water in India has always been perceived from a lens of public good rather than an economic commodity. \u2014 Niyati Seth, Quartz , 8 June 2022",
"Moskowitz had to argue passionately in the closing phase of the debate to convince enough Democrats that the perfect could not be the enemy of the good . \u2014 Mike Debonis, Anchorage Daily News , 30 May 2022",
"Cox shared the importance of representation and how something like an inclusive Barbie doll can cause a lot of good . \u2014 Alexis Gaskin, Glamour , 27 May 2022",
"So remove him from the equation, or at least from making a significant contribution and you are left with a lot of good , but not enough great. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 26 May 2022",
"Many activists felt that, while the U.S. Forest Service might be complicit with the timber industry, the arson squandered much of the good will generated by the Warner Creek victory. \u2014 New York Times , 26 May 2022",
"Businesses Will Connect Directly To Customers Geographical barriers have been deciding factors in access, not just for banking and financial services, but for virtually every type of good and service imaginable. \u2014 Reco Mccambry, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Mejia is good -looking in a middle-aged Vin Diesel sort of way. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
"Like the other collections, the swimwear line is good -looking, comfortable and supportive. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"The guy\u2019s a good -looking, young director that has a penchant for younger girls. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 31 May 2022",
"She got scouted in a club, one of the places where Hollister managers would recruit good -looking people to work in their stores. \u2014 Diyora Shadijanova, refinery29.com , 25 May 2022",
"Throughout my childhood, Elvis was ever-present in our home, like a good -looking, sequined uncle. \u2014 Ken Budd, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"The build quality of this seriously good -looking headset is exemplary. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 20 May 2022",
"This grill is quite good -looking, too, made of stainless steel accented by sleek knobs and trims. \u2014 Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
"Plemons is the beating heart of Jane Campion's period Western as good -hearted George, weathering all manner of insults and toxic vitriol from his cruel cowboy brother Phil (Cumberbatch). \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English g\u014dd ; akin to Old High German guot good, Middle High German gatern to unite, Sanskrit gadhya what one clings to":"Adjective, Noun, and Adverb"
},
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"\u02c8gu\u0307d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"commonsense",
"commonsensible",
"commonsensical",
"firm",
"hard",
"informed",
"just",
"justified",
"levelheaded",
"logical",
"rational",
"reasonable",
"reasoned",
"sensible",
"sober",
"solid",
"valid",
"well-founded"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040214",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"goodwill":{
"antonyms":[
"ill will",
"malevolence",
"venom"
],
"definitions":{
": a kindly feeling of approval and support : benevolent interest or concern":[
"people of goodwill"
],
": cheerful consent":[
"accepted the terms of the contract with goodwill"
],
": the excess of the purchase price of a company over its book value which represents the value of goodwill as an intangible asset for accounting purposes":[],
": the favor or advantage that a business has acquired especially through its brands and its good reputation":[],
": the value of projected earnings increases of a business especially as part of its purchase price":[],
": willing effort":[]
},
"examples":[
"She has goodwill toward all her coworkers.",
"They allowed him to keep the extra money as a gesture of goodwill .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Russia acknowledged its exit from Snake Island but presented it as an act of goodwill to enable the export of Ukrainian grains. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"So were the Mariners, who continued the chain of goodwill by offering her a Jesse Winker jersey. \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Ohtani generates tons of goodwill for the Angels, and millions in marketing dollars. \u2014 Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"For the $50 difference, The New Yorker compromises a lifetime of goodwill . \u2014 Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"With some exceptions, the three countries all enjoy positive relations and even occasional goodwill with their former imperial possessions. \u2014 Frank Lavin, Forbes , 7 June 2022",
"While run from London, HBC on the ground depended on the knowledge, savvy, and goodwill of the Indigenous inhabitants. \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 June 2022",
"After becoming the first people to land on the moon, Americans Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin undertook a global goodwill tour, stopping at Buckingham Palace on Oct. 14, 1969. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"The problem isn\u2019t due to a lack of goodwill or righteous ... \u2014 Robert Nicholson, National Review , 29 May 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02ccwil",
"\u02c8gu\u0307d-\u02c8wil",
"\u02ccgu\u0307d-\u02c8wil"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"amity",
"benevolence",
"brotherhood",
"charity",
"cordiality",
"cordialness",
"fellowship",
"friendliness",
"friendship",
"gem\u00fctlichkeit",
"good-fellowship",
"kindliness",
"neighborliness"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110548",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"goody":{
"antonyms":[],
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": a usually married woman of lowly station":[
"\u2014 used as a title preceding a surname"
],
": something that is particularly attractive, pleasurable, good, or desirable":[]
},
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"1559, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of goodwife":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8gu\u0307-d\u0113"
],
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"bit",
"cate",
"dainty",
"delectable",
"delicacy",
"kickshaw",
"tidbit",
"titbit",
"treat",
"viand"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140838",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"goody bag":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a bag containing a small gift":[
"Each guest was given a goody bag ."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-133008",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"goody-goody":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": affectedly or ingratiatingly good or proper":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"1785, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccgu\u0307-d\u0113-\u02c8gu\u0307-d\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172020",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"goodyear welt":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a method of shoe construction in which the insole, upper, and welt are sewed together and the welt is then stitched to the outsole so as to leave the upper surface of the insole free of tacks and stitches":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"from Goodyear Welt , a trademark":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8gu\u0307d\u02ccyi(\u0259)r- also \u02c8gu\u0307\u02ccji(\u0259)r-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011223",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"gooey":{
"antonyms":[
"unsentimental"
],
"definitions":{
": excessively sweet or sentimental : cloying":[
"gooey sentimentality",
"a gooey romance",
"Compared with the hardscrabble mountain and mill-town tale of the father, the soft-edged suburban narrative of the stepson and Bragg's relationship with him feels gooey and romanticized.",
"\u2014 Christopher Dickey"
],
": soft, wet, and sticky":[
"a gooey mess",
"With its warm, gooey goodness, this dessert will bring bananas Foster to mind.",
"\u2014 Lillian Chou",
"Researchers in Japan have extracted a new, gooey , and potentially useful protein from the bodies of jellyfish.",
"\u2014 S. Webb",
"The order might also include poutine , the gooey mass of French fries smothered in gravy and melted cheese curds that is now beginning to win fans and clog arteries outside Quebec.",
"\u2014 Charles Boberg"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8g\u00fc-\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"chocolate-box",
"cloying",
"corny",
"drippy",
"fruity",
"lovey-dovey",
"maudlin",
"mawkish",
"mushy",
"novelettish",
"saccharine",
"sappy",
"schmaltzy",
"sentimental",
"sloppy",
"slushy",
"soppy",
"soupy",
"spoony",
"spooney",
"sticky",
"sugarcoated",
"sugary",
"wet"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212255",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun,"
]
},
"gooeyness":{
"antonyms":[
"unsentimental"
],
"definitions":{
": excessively sweet or sentimental : cloying":[
"gooey sentimentality",
"a gooey romance",
"Compared with the hardscrabble mountain and mill-town tale of the father, the soft-edged suburban narrative of the stepson and Bragg's relationship with him feels gooey and romanticized.",
"\u2014 Christopher Dickey"
],
": soft, wet, and sticky":[
"a gooey mess",
"With its warm, gooey goodness, this dessert will bring bananas Foster to mind.",
"\u2014 Lillian Chou",
"Researchers in Japan have extracted a new, gooey , and potentially useful protein from the bodies of jellyfish.",
"\u2014 S. Webb",
"The order might also include poutine , the gooey mass of French fries smothered in gravy and melted cheese curds that is now beginning to win fans and clog arteries outside Quebec.",
"\u2014 Charles Boberg"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8g\u00fc-\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"chocolate-box",
"cloying",
"corny",
"drippy",
"fruity",
"lovey-dovey",
"maudlin",
"mawkish",
"mushy",
"novelettish",
"saccharine",
"sappy",
"schmaltzy",
"sentimental",
"sloppy",
"slushy",
"soppy",
"soupy",
"spoony",
"spooney",
"sticky",
"sugarcoated",
"sugary",
"wet"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-085902",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun,"
]
},
"goof":{
"antonyms":[
"bum",
"chill",
"dally",
"dawdle",
"dillydally",
"drone",
"footle",
"hack (around)",
"hang (around ",
"hang about",
"idle",
"kick around",
"kick back",
"laze",
"lazy",
"loaf",
"loll",
"lounge",
"veg out"
],
"definitions":{
": a silly or stupid person":[],
": blunder":[],
": to engage in playful activity":[
"\u2014 usually used with around goofing around after school"
],
": to make a mess of : bungle":[
"\u2014 usually used with up goofed up the assignment"
],
": to make a usually foolish or careless mistake : blunder":[
"\u2014 often used with up"
],
": to make fun of : kid , put on":[
"you're goofing on me, right"
],
": to spend time idly or foolishly":[
"\u2014 usually used with off goofing off instead of working"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Don't be such a goof .",
"I'll admit it's my goof .",
"I made a major goof .",
"Verb",
"It was clear that someone had goofed .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"But Smith took the goof -up in stride when posting a reaction on Twitter. \u2014 Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al , 8 May 2022",
"With a seemingly bottomless feed of goof -offs, dance-offs and good-natured pranks, TikTok bills itself as the happiest place on the internet. \u2014 Georgia Wells, WSJ , 6 May 2022",
"Hannah was the de facto hero who Dunham could play as a willful goof . \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Dave is very laid back and easy going and everything is kind of a goof . \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The opening titles reflected the song's peppy feel, showing Jess singing as she and loft-mates Nick, Schmidt (Max Greenfield), and Winston (Lamorne Morris) goof around amongst brightly painted set pieces. \u2014 Jessica Derschowitz, EW.com , 31 Jan. 2022",
"No room for goof -ups and an opportunity to play another day in any sort of best-of-seven format. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 Jan. 2022",
"There, Thiessen and her costars honored the late actor by gathering in character at their high school hangout, The Max, to remember the loveable goof Screech Powers, whom Diamond played for over 12 years in the original show and its spinoffs. \u2014 Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com , 7 Jan. 2022",
"With the new season comes the return of fan-favorite Raymond, aka Stingray \u2014 played by award-winning actor Paul Walter Hauser \u2014 an eccentric goof who just wants to be in with the popular karate crowd, despite being far older and fairly out of place. \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"In another era this might have been an opportunity to chat or goof around. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"The McLaren team has been trailed by not one, but two sets of cameras \u2014 one for the Netflix series and one to goof around on a network late-night show. \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 8 May 2022",
"Let loose today, preferably with some friends, and give yourself permission to goof off like kids again. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 15 Dec. 2021",
"Not ones to goof off after school, Amir and Armoni Gause instead put their energy into developing unique gadgets and backlit posters in their family garage. \u2014 Janice Neumann, chicagotribune.com , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Getting back out on the road for work, and being able to goof on/talk about/complain about matters related to air travel is pretty awesome. \u2014 Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 July 2021",
"Wright loved to goof around, play sports and drive the car he had just been given by a family member, relatives and family friends said at a news conference Tuesday. \u2014 Eric Ferkenhoff, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Friends goof around and occasionally tease each other. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Friends goof around and occasionally tease each other. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 10 Mar. 2021"
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"boo-boo",
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"error",
"fault",
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"screwup",
"slip",
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"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"phrasal verb"
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"1953, in the meaning defined above":""
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},
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mark, played by Adam Scott, is the lovable goofball , sort of the middle child in the family trying to hold everyone together. \u2014 Dan Erickson, The Hollywood Reporter , 7 June 2022",
"Weaving in and out of this is NoHo Hank (Anthony Carrigan), a Chechen gangster who is truly one of the best and most original TV characters in memory, thanks in large part to Carrigan's goofball , big-hearted performance. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Kenedi Anderson, whose platinum-ticket-winning audition has gone viral on YouTube with over 4.8 million views, also made it through, as did soulful security officer Fritz Hager, lovable goofball Leah Marlene, powerhouse belter Nicolina and more. \u2014 Charles Trepany, USA TODAY , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Tom\u2019s reaction to his mother\u2019s new focus carries the barest whiff of melancholy \u2014 just enough to suggest there might be something deeper and sadder simmering beneath his genial goofball persona. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 30 Mar. 2022",
"From that moment on, Alphabet was less of a goofball and more of a yeoman, determined to win. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 8 Feb. 2022",
"His version of Biden is a loudmouth, backslapping goofball who, as The Onion imagined in a 2010 article, might get banned from Dave & Busters. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 25 Oct. 2021",
"Pfeffer did what any self-respecting goofball who's spent 10 years singing for a band called Playboy Manbaby might do. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 4 Sep. 2021",
"Harbour is a brutish, beefy goofball still longing for his glory days as the Red Guardian; Weisz is the brains, a coolly analytical scientist with her hair tucked into Heidi braids. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 29 June 2021"
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"1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"She was making goofy faces at us in class.",
"an actress known for her goofy charm",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Drew Bradford gives a goofy , high-strung performance as Jean-Michel, the town revolutionary. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"The images are variously goofy , charming, solemn, moving, puzzling, forthright, bizarre, deadpan, upright, offbeat, patriotic, startling, mundane, and, of course, frequently marvelous. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"Harlow is not a plant but a savvy hustler who has parlayed his goofy white-boy antics into a marketable persona. \u2014 Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
"That era on Earth was a goofy time to be a vertebrate, according to Ben Otoo, a graduate student studying early tetrapods at the University of Chicago. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Vanguard was a goofy WWII game that already tossed history to the wind. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"But Sterns also has a playful side, enrolling Sarah in a goofy hip-hop dance class to pass the time before her fateful duel. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Apr. 2022",
"His goofy sense of self-effacing humor is as entertaining as the singalongs those jokes and anecdotes are setting up. \u2014 Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Then picture her at 12, meeting her manager-to-be for the first time: the same actor, with little pretense to obscuring the fact that this is a goofy adult play-acting as a preternaturally gifted kid. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 6 Apr. 2022"
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"\u02c8g\u00fc-f\u0113"
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"what in the world is going on in there",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That wish is soon granted when BioSys goon Rainn Delacourt (Scott Haze) kidnaps her and Beta, shipping them off to a black market in Malta. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 8 June 2022",
"Forgo the fitness- goon look and slip on these stylish, high-performing shades ($130), with impact-resistant synthetic frames and shatterproof lenses good enough for the brightest days. \u2014 Aaron Gulley, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
"Chicago finds himself in the middle of a gang war involving a briefcase, a goon with a gunshot wound and a mysterious network of underworld bigwigs. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 5 Jan. 2022",
"There went the grouper, the goon of the reef, who keeps the population under control. \u2014 Heidi Mitchell, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022",
"The new clip focuses solely on Susie, as her goon BFFs show her around her new office. \u2014 Jason Newman, Rolling Stone , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Jackie allows Monica to call her mom, who has been paging, but tasks a goon with hovering his finger over the switch hook. \u2014 Amanda Whiting, Vulture , 12 Oct. 2021",
"Kevin Owens was cut off by a returning Riddick Moss, who will serve as Happy Corbin\u2019s newest goon . \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 24 Sep. 2021",
"Davis had his own goon squad called State Police going after enemies. \u2014 Dave Lieber, Dallas News , 2 July 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"probably short for English dialect gooney simpleton":"Noun"
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"Noun",
"don't be such a silly goose \u2014you're dressed just fine for the party",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Video shows a mom who was breastfeeding her baby save her pet goose from a bald eagle. \u2014 Colby Hentges, CNN , 27 May 2022",
"In most cases, that\u2019s not very long\u2014between 60 and 90 days for a goose . \u2014 Ryan Wichelns, Outside Online , 12 Sep. 2020",
"No matter the color, the comforter is a great option for those with allergies because it's stuffed with synthetic goose feathers instead of traditional down. \u2014 Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens , 12 May 2022",
"There\u2019s an old story about a golden goose that comes to mind. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The label continues to accomplish this feat in part by exclusively using goose feathers that are the byproduct of the food industry, and has been doing this since 201. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 27 Jan. 2022",
"The pillows are stuffed with a mix of goose feathers and down, crafting a pillow that's wonderfully soft, supportive, and plush. \u2014 Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Efforts of any kind to excise dual-use AI, such as putting in place onerous laws, could essentially kill the golden goose . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"By a creek in Shanghai on Tuesday, a marinated goose store was restocking shelves; a bar was doing last-minute renovations; cleaners were scrubbing shop windows. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 31 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Tom Cruise, a regular visitor to Korea, jetted into Seoul with producer Jerry Bruckheimer and co-stars Miles Teller, Glen Powell and Greg Tarzan Davis to goose the movie\u2019s takeoff in the country. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 26 June 2022",
"Luhrmann\u2019s movie might goose ticket sales to Graceland, and perhaps Presley will rack up healthy numbers on Spotify, but these may wind up as temporary corrections to the permanent problem of the decline of rock \u2019n\u2019 roll. \u2014 Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"The worry among executives, officials and traders is that the continent will run low later in the year when cooler temperatures goose demand and gas begins to drain from storage. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"If anything, the Olympics brings an urgency \u2014 a 2028 deadline \u2014 to goose legislators to speed up a laborious process. \u2014 Rachel Urangastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"In Japan and China, policymakers are still trying to goose their economies. \u2014 David J. Lynch, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"The economy continues to expand, and there\u2019s no sign of recession, but the shame is that growth could be so much healthier if policy makers hadn\u2019t piled on the spending to goose demand while ignoring the supply-side incentives to work and produce. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Down, which comes from ducks or geese, provides better insulation and doesn't tend to be as heavy as down-alternative counterparts; duck down is lighter than goose down. \u2014 Glamour , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Word is the show\u2019s promoter, AEG, has been debating that very question in an effort to goose ticket sales. \u2014 Shirley Halperin, Variety , 3 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English gos , from Old English g\u014ds ; akin to Old High German gans goose, Latin anser , Greek ch\u0113n":"Noun"
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"They put another goose egg up on the scoreboard.",
"was such a bad bowler that his final score was a big, fat goose egg",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Celtics won the game despite White's goose egg , but don't expect that to be repeatable trick. \u2014 Hunter Felt, Forbes , 7 May 2022",
"Long gone are the days when a film gets a bonafide theatrical release, with potential results that can range from a goose egg to a home run. \u2014 Schuyler Moore, Forbes , 23 Apr. 2022",
"One goose egg equals two duck eggs or three chicken eggs. \u2014 Lynne Sherwin, cleveland , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The Hoyas are in danger of finishing the conference season with a goose egg in the win column. \u2014 Adam Baum, The Enquirer , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The United States has a goose egg on the board after the first full day of competition at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, with 13 different countries taking home medals going into Sunday's slate. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 6 Feb. 2022",
"Gaxeola, 22, had shown up that morning with a goose egg on his forehead after being jumped in a bar fight the night before. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Dec. 2021",
"In a game that saw the New Orleans Saints blank quarterback Tom Brady, and coach Bruce Arians and the rest of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense get shut out, the fallout from Sunday night goes beyond the goose egg . \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The weather was better in Tampa Bay for this game, but the Packers still tossed up a goose egg even though Green Bay only amassed 218 yards in its own right (Tampa had 188). \u2014 Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 15 Nov. 2021"
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"to act according to the commands of the new president has everyone goose-stepping to her every whim lest they provoke her wrath"
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"Infused with vitamin C and the natural antioxidant Indian gooseberry , the fragrance-free spray offers protection against sun damage and free radicals for up to 80 minutes of water-resistant coverage. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
"The two flavors now available are gooseberry -armageddon pepper and grapefruit complex, which received a 95-point gold rating from the International Wine & Spirit Competition. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"In the mouth, a red fruit medley midpalate with some gooseberry acidity on the finish. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"The active natural ingredients include rejuvenating cucumber and Indian gooseberry extracts, as well as skin lightening lemon peel. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
"There was surette, or Tahitian gooseberry , which resembles a tiny yellow pumpkin. \u2014 Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Light-bodied, racy acidity with the characteristic grassy, gooseberry flavors of New Zealand savvie. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Her nourishing MahaMask uses rich turmeric butter and amla oil, derived from the Indian gooseberry tree, to hydrate parched skin. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2021"
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"Amer Bdour, a Jordanian guide for trekking outfitter World Expeditions, says the following campfire story gave him goose bumps as a kid. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online , 30 June 2022",
"People describe feeling a sense of peace, goose bumps , tingling \u2014 even toothaches. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"That thought might be enough to give USC fans goose bumps . \u2014 Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times , 22 Mar. 2022",
"On hearing the first notes of Chalifour playing the solo Bach partita that night, the goose bumps came, as Gehry has recalled, then the tears. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Cool, moist skin with goose bumps in the heat, heavy sweating, faintness, dizziness, fatigue, weak and rapid pulse, low blood pressure when standing, muscle cramps and nausea. \u2014 Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle , 28 Aug. 2021",
"Actor Jeff Daniels triggers goose bumps while reading moving passages. \u2014 Neal Justin, Star Tribune , 2 Apr. 2021",
"Winterer, now retired, said his 1996 interview with Fitzgerald still gives him goose bumps . \u2014 Star Tribune , 10 Apr. 2021",
"That heightens the senses, that intensifies the ambiance, that summons the goose bumps . \u2014 Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2021"
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"Breunig added that to live a good life , people should help others. \u2014 Fox News , 11 June 2022",
"How does technology intersect with your lifestyle, career ambitions and aspirations for a good life ",
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"Tom Clements was enjoying the good life , sipping Peniro beer with vino on the side while hanging out with his dog, when Aaron Rodgers interrupted his longtime quarterback coach\u2019s retirement this offseason. \u2014 Ryan Wood, USA TODAY , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Both tap into what was long a powerful sales pitch about the good life in the Golden State, where the open road that lies ahead is always better with a little spending cash for a few stops along the way. \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Is living a good life compatible with individual happiness",
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"Alma oil, which is derived from Indian gooseberry , is effective at treating both the scalp and strands, says cosmetic chemist Ginger King. \u2014 Taylore Glynn, Allure , 29 June 2022",
"Infused with vitamin C and the natural antioxidant Indian gooseberry , the fragrance-free spray offers protection against sun damage and free radicals for up to 80 minutes of water-resistant coverage. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 21 June 2022",
"The two flavors now available are gooseberry -armageddon pepper and grapefruit complex, which received a 95-point gold rating from the International Wine & Spirit Competition. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"In the mouth, a red fruit medley midpalate with some gooseberry acidity on the finish. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"The active natural ingredients include rejuvenating cucumber and Indian gooseberry extracts, as well as skin lightening lemon peel. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
"There was surette, or Tahitian gooseberry , which resembles a tiny yellow pumpkin. \u2014 Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure , 30 Jan. 2022",
"Light-bodied, racy acidity with the characteristic grassy, gooseberry flavors of New Zealand savvie. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Her nourishing MahaMask uses rich turmeric butter and amla oil, derived from the Indian gooseberry tree, to hydrate parched skin. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Dec. 2021"
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