good life
nounDefinition of good life
: a life marked by a high standard of living
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Examples of good life in a Sentence
vowed to live the good life if he ever won the lottery
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Tang said the mural depicts the trials and tribulations of parents and grandparents who sacrificed everything for a better life. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "City Heights mural depicts Vietnamese refugee stories," 28 Aug. 2019 Their struggles in their home countries may outweigh the potential hazards the journey across the border entails, and as Marisol believes, some migrants feel the chance is worth taking for a better life — if not for themselves, for their children. — Yolanda Machado, latimes.com, "Immigrant fears and the border crisis fuel fictional horror in Gigi Saul Guerrero’s ‘Culture Shock’," 2 July 2019 On Becoming God in Central Florida (Showtime at 10) A dark comedy starring Kirsten Dunst as a minimum-wage water park employee who is looking for a better life. — Nina Zafar, Washington Post, "Best of Weekend TV: ‘Power’ returns to Starz with Season 6," 24 Aug. 2019 To many immigrants in New York, laundries — both owning and working in them — can mean an opportunity for a better life. — Fabrice Robinet, New York Times, "$7 an Hour, 72 Hours a Week: Why Laundry Workers Have Had Enough," 23 Aug. 2019 Libya is a hub for migrants and refugees, many of whom try to reach Europe in unseaworthy boats, fleeing violence and dire poverty in Africa for a better life in Europe. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Rescue ship, loaded with migrants, awaits port access," 22 Aug. 2019 The expanding restaurant empire, led by Brandon Chrostowski, only trains those who have had a run in with the law, in an attempt to give them a shot at a better life. — CBS News, "The Ohio restaurant that gives convicts a second chance," 10 Aug. 2019 Every migrant searching for a better life deserves safety and dignity. — Fox News, "Up to 150 migrants feared dead as boats capsize in Mediterranean Sea off Libyan coast," 26 July 2019 The agriculture scientist, community organizer and international speaker, whose hand dexterity is untroubled by an ever-present cigar and who can slip in and out of muddy boots with ease, wants to feed a nation’s hunger for a better life. — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, "Cuban farmer feeds hunger for better way of life," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'good life.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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