How to use "good" in a sentence

That's good

It will be good to have company for a while.

The boulders are both good and bad news

The good news is that I should be able to climb over many of them

It's no good

Clouds at night are good because they trap the day's heat in the canyon, but clouds during the day are bad because the sun doesn't warm the air

It's good advice

It's still no good

By 10.00 am, the good news had reached Elliot, Steve, and Mrs Ralston

I invited my faithful assistant and good friend Conseil to go with me

"I sure did and it was a good thing I landed on this

But it was no good

She's very quiet and good

'Well, that's good,' she thought

'Seven centimetres is a very good size,' said the Caterpillar angrily

'It's a good size for you, but not for me,' said Alice

Butter isn't good for a watch.' He looked angrily at the March Hare.

'Oh, good!' she cried

'Oh good!' she thought

'I'm a good man, Sir...' the unhappy Mad Hatter began

Then something happened which was not so good.

It was good news: if I played in their football team, there was a place for me in school there.

After several minutes, Bubba was getting really excited and saying, 'Good, good, good!' Then he asked, 'Where did you learn to play like that?'

Three or four other people were in the group with her, and they made a good sound

And we had a good year - the best year, Forrest! Good luck, boy!'

'Maybe it won't taste very good,' I said.

Instead of coming down in the sea when we returned, the space ship came down in the jungle somewhere, and it was four years before the NASA people found us! But the ape and I were soon good friends

'But he was a good friend.'

I watched you grow up big and strong and good

'You're very good.'

Honest Ivan was good - very good

And the next day he took Sue and me out in his little boat, to look for a good place to start the shrimp business.

Now, if they would make the effort in good temper, could they not with nearly equal unanimity frame and pass a law by means of which to keep good that unanimous oath?

If there be an object to HURRY any of you in hot haste to a step which you would never take DELIBERATELY, that object will be frustrated by taking time; but no good object can be frustrated by it.

If it were admitted that you who are dissatisfied hold the right side in the dispute, there still is no single good reason for precipitate action

In the field of world policy, I would dedicate this Nation to the policy of the good neighbor: the neighbor who resolutely respects himself and, because he does so, respects the rights of others; the neighbor who respects his obligations and respects the sanctity of his agreements in and with a world of neighbors.

If I read the temper of our people correctly, we now realize, as we have never realized before, our interdependence on each other; that we cannot merely take, but we must give as well; that if we are to go forward, we must move as a trained and loyal army willing to sacrifice for the good of a common discipline, because without such discipline no progress can be made, no leadership becomes effective.

We are, I know, ready and willing to submit our lives and our property to such discipline, because it makes possible a leadership which aims at the larger good

To our sister republics south of our border, we offer a special pledge - to convert our good words into good deeds - in a new alliance for progress - to assist free men and free governments in casting off the chains of poverty

With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own.

I watched him for the rest of the evening and he seemed to be a good man

They want him to buy a good insurance policy.'

She said he was a very good, kind man

She was too good for that.'

What was going on? Later, Inspector Abbeline had a good theory

On November 12th a labourer named George Hutchinson gave the police a very good description of a man he saw with Mary Kelly at about 2 o'clock on the morning of her murder

But he had a very good alibi, which proved his innocence.

The Thenardiers always replied that she was in good health and very happy

The courtroom filled with laughter and Champmathieu began to laugh himself, which did him no good at all.

Entertainers and traders from Paris set up their stalls in the streets, and business at the Thenardiers' inn was very good

Finally, he looked up from the bill without expression and said, 'Tell me, is business good here in Montfermeil?'

Pontmercy, wanting his son to have a good life, had sadly given him to M

Gillenormand always told him that his father had been no good - that he was a poor soldier and a drunk who had abandoned him after his mother's death

In fact, they were attracted by his good looks, but he was not confident enough to realize this

'You shouldn't stay alone all the time,' his good friend, Enjolras, said to him

They'd be good for you, Marius

'You're a good girl,' the man said, rising quickly to his feet

Leblanc and 'Ursula' tried to comfort her, Jondrette approached his wife and said in a whisper, 'Take a good look at that man.'

'Yes, with two good horses,' one of them replied.

I try to be good to him, and this is how he rewards me!'

When Thenardier had left, unable to believe his good fortune, Marius ran to find Cosette and told her everything immediately.

If you had known the truth, you would have felt obliged to be good to me, a worthless criminal

This good woman had a little red riding hood made for her

The good grandmother, who was in bed, because she was ill, cried out, "Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up

The wolf pulled the bobbin, and the door opened, and then he immediately fell upon the good woman and ate her up in a moment, for it been more than three days since he had eaten

Yes, he has a plan, a good plan, and a simple plan.

I just need to wait for her like a good husband, he thinks.

"Darling," he says, with a smile, "this good man wants to close

William Grey: a local cyclist and a good man.

"You have to look good, kid

It's good if you get a camera out and pretend to take some snaps, you know?

Well, good evening gentlemen." Carolina says, and the three men stop their conversation and smile.

"Mrs Heath," one says, "how good to see you again

A good escape from editors and deadlines."

It is a good job, he thinks

"Court reporter" sounds good; it sounds important, and that is exactly how he describes it to any girl that asks

And sometimes the cases are interesting, and he likes having some good stories to tell the guys in the pub

The feeling of the sun on his face is good, and the taste of the smoke is even better

Tonight is a good night to go out for a few drinks, he thinks, and he is deciding whom to call, when he hears a female voice.

The blanket of your bed is covering all of you except for your head, and part of you thinks that this is good

A good song, he thinks; a real song

The best thing a good detective can do is listen and observe

"Does Mr Fletcher have any good friends here? Or more importantly, enemies?"

The grass below their feet is green and fresh, the trees are heavy with leaves, and the air smells so good that Owen forgets about Junior's mood

His wife Rhea is a good woman and pretty too, but sometimes he cannot help but look at Junior and wonder.

"Ah, good question, Son

Do you know what I mean when I say cheat? I mean you use the little tricks, the fast fingers and the good memory, but you use it to break the rules of the game.

That was when he decided he was good enough and clever enough and lucky enough to play at my table

And I'm good

I mean, I'm really good

"Oh, good

"Well, it's good to be generous," she said

You never earned many, but it was better than nothing - and a good way to exercise, and get out of your apartment.

In a good way.

You'll make a good decision, I know you will."

"Oh, it's good to see you all and really talk

"Is it a good idea?" asked Sala.

"Well, they say they're offering high-level studies, so that's obviously good," said Mom cautiously

I meant what I said." It was good to hear him say it again so clearly.

I want you to know that I have a good, happy life with my wife

I'm sure Cham's parents are good people, but we don't know them well enough."

"Well, that's good," said Gran

If your body is in good health, you will then return to the pod for a further twenty-three months."

Even good ones like yours

But she was so good at just melting away, disappearing before Sala had time to realize she was going

not good."

It was good to know that they could do something to test Eston's letter; but even so, it wouldn't tell them where Wena and Oban's group had gone

"It was good to talk to Cham just now, wasn't it?" said Dani.

"I'm not sure that Pod Life is all that good, you know." She looked over at Cham's parents

"That's good

Cham was such a good person - warm and kind and funny

"Oh, that's so good to know," said Dani.

"Cham is having such a good time that we've decided I should do Pod Life, too."

There is a good fire in there

He told me what a good agent he was and how he loved Manderley.

'Fetch it, good boy,' he said

'She was so good at everything too,' I said

'It does seem a good idea.'

'Very good, sir,' said Frith and quietly left the room.

Maxim had arrived safely in London after a good journey

'It's a good car

Perhaps that's a good thing

I wanted to take the boat a good way out, but the wind was too strong for me.

Then the boat-builder will say that the boat was in good order when he last saw it

It all made a good story

'Was the boat in good condition?' the Coroner was asking.

Take a good look at him.'

'Isn't that a good thing?' I said

'Nathan is very good, but I don't need a stand-in.'

'You're a good stand-in, Nathan,' she says

'It's OK, I'm a good driver,' she says

And that was not good.

She managed to be both a fine dancer and a good mother, although that was not always easy; she loved Danny, and she enjoyed her work and she thrived on double duty.

All things considered, she felt reasonably good, even cheerful to a degree

She had good reason to be suffering from anxiety attacks

He had become not just a valued business associate, but a good friend as well, a big brother.

The experience was supposed to be good for a boy

You're too good to fail."

He was a rugged, good-looking man, neither big nor small, about forty

She had done a pretty damn good job of it too.

The contrast between her Italian good looks and her Nordic eyes was devastating.

Nevertheless, it might be a good idea for Tina Evans to get rid of the boy's belongings at last.

Maybe some churching would be good for her

"And I want good locks installed

You always looked good in blue."

But there at first, for a good many years, we had a great thing going

He was happy being a blackjack dealer; his salary and his good tips were enough for him, and he was content to coast through the years

It's good for you to have something to dabble in

It was good for us once, those early years

It can be good again

"Don't get mad at me, okay? We both want the same thing - a home life, a good family life

And I'll be a damn good mother too

A good mother and a good producer

You always spent your money on fast cars, good clothes

"Maybe the past wasn't so great, but the future seems pretty damn good."

And the other adult who went along, Tom Lincoln - he was supposed to be almost as good as Bill

He was so good that he could safely take young boys into the Sierras for sixteen years, a challenge a lot of other winter survival experts wouldn't touch

being a good listener."

They didn't think it was a good idea for me or Michael to see it

"Dental records are almost as good as fingerprints."

The body was still in pretty good condition

I still work at that a couple of days a week because it's a good way to keep in shape

After so many months of sorrow, how good it felt to be sharing an evening with an attractive and amusing man.

We had a damn good time

We represented some people no one else would touch, entrepreneurs who had a lot of good ideas but not much money for start-up legal fees

"They not only have good hamburgers-"

"A cook doesn't have to be graceful to be a good cook."

"Does he have to have a good memory?"

They both realized that they were in need of each other, physically and mentally and emotionally, and that whatever happened between them would be good.

The exhumation of Danny's body would be good for her, regardless of the horror that she might have to confront when the coffin lid was raised

Now sit down at the table like a good boy."

My wife has a real good sense of color."

"It's a good thing you're not working in the gas company's public relations department."

Elliot had a pretty good idea of what it would feel like, and he was sweating under his arms and in the small of his back, but he didn't move, and he didn't respond to the stranger's taunting.

"One good punch in the belly," Vince said, "and you'll be puking your guts out on your shoes."

Not in the good old U.S

"I'm not sure that's a good idea."

Living the good life

You said he was a good judge."

Nevada offers more personal freedom than anywhere in the country, and that's good, by my way of thinking

"The good old days of spies and counterspies? Sorry, but no, I don't long for that at all

He preferred to deal with hard facts, realities; that was why he was such a good attorney, so adept at taking threads of evidence and weaving a good case out of them.

Probably has good reason to be."

"I thought you said we had enough to interest a good newsman

"It's a theory that ought to excite a good reporter."

Even a primarily good government, when it's big enough, has some pretty mean sharks swimming in the darker currents

There's a good explanation

And usually there's no good reason why he should be

"We have a pretty good hold on him

I don't think it's a good idea to hit Stryker and the woman in a public place like an airport."

"That can't be good for the boy."

The Department of Defense, which was less flush than Health and Welfare these days, was nevertheless also guilty of waste, and it was good for at least another billion a year

"No good," she said.

I'm a good cook, but I'm not a hypnotist."

We'll need good, insulated outdoor clothes

"You feel good," Elliot said, "because we're not running anymore

They both felt as if they were on a good roll, and they didn't want to tempt fate by postponing their journey.

"It's a damned good thing we have four-wheel drive."

"If that's not good enough for you, I can shut you down the same way I did that damn machine

Occasionally wind found the aircraft and pummeled it, but the chopper bobbed and weaved like a good boxer, and it no longer seemed in danger of being dealt a knockout punch.

"You're too good."

"It made the politicians look good

It's good exercise, and it gets you out of this hole in the ground for a while

That wasn't good enough for Bollinger, and he got hysterical

"The hermit's life agrees with me, and the pay is good," Dombey said

There'll be a big shake-up, and that'll be good

"But they're not good people, baby

One good TV movie was aired and did okay in the ratings

'Very good, Watson,' said Holmes

He enjoyed life, had a good sense of humour, loved children and animals, and could not bear to see anyone suffer.

"It's a good place for hats!" she says.

"That's a good hat," he thinks.

I had been in a good mood for writing, but now I felt uncomfortable

'I've thought about what you said at lunch,' she told me, 'and I've found some good things to eat.'

However, Lawrence Redding was a very good guest

He has dark hair, his eyes are bright blue, and he can tell a good story

'Surely, Lettice, a yellow hat won't be much good to you just now?'

It was very good of him - but very silly.'

A good soldier like you doesn't know about these things.'

So good-looking, isn't he? Like a film star

'Don't you think it would be a good idea if Mary was taught how to cook?'

'You are laughing at me,' said Miss Marple, 'but that is a very good way of finding the truth

'It was very good of you to come, Mr Clement

We began to run, and inside we bumped into a very good-looking young man

I wished Hurst good luck and continued on towards the vicarage

He arrived not long afterwards, and not in a good mood

There's a good man in Much Benham, who knows all about old silver and I've sent a car to fetch him

'So good of you to come

'How good to see you,' he said

It has been good to have this little talk.'

'Always some good reason nowadays for every dirty action, isn't there?'

'Oh, that is good news! He will be safe there.' She was looking at the pillbox

'Your explanation is a very good one, Miss Marple,' Melchett said

'That's good.'

Beside him ran a little boy He passed me, wishing me good-night

'There is one good thing,' I said, to calm her fears

The soldier agreed with me that the house was not a good place to stay in

When he saw them, the curate made a frightened noise and began running, but I knew it was no good running from a Martian and I crawled into some bushes by the side of the road

Realizing from his face that a fight was unavoidable, and being a good boxer, my brother hit him hard and knocked him back onto the wheel of the cart.

Now I was more used to them, and was in a good position with a lot of time to study them properly

It would be a good idea to kill it anyway, in case its actions attracted the attention of the Martians.

All these - the sort of people that lived in these houses, all those little office workers that used to live down that way - they'd be no good

Well, the Martians will be a good thing for them

'What's the good of going on with such lies?' said the soldier

We want strong, good women too - mothers and teachers

'But it's no good just staying alive

We can never know what unseen good or evil might come to us suddenly out of space

'I am a hop merchant, and I, too, have a good income

I did not think this was a good idea, but she insisted

'I am not a very good man, Effie, but I think that I am better than you thought.'

Every six hours: lb of good, fresh meat, pint of beer

Those blows were good for me, because after each blow I went to do my work

I know a place around the corner here, where you can get some good whisky

You'll feel better soon.' Harris always knows where you can find a good whisky.

It is difficult to put up a tent in good weather

Camping out in rainy weather is not a good idea

We decided to camp out in good weather and sleep at an inn or a hotel in bad weather

He looks like a good, well-behaved dog

This good food will keep us healthy,' George said.

I am very good at packing

A change is good for you

It's a good idea to shout, 'I don't want any tea

That's because I take good care of it.

It only says that the place is a good fishing area

'Yes,' Harris said, 'it's good to see the river in all kinds of weather

The rain is good for you

Supper was not good

George said, 'Please don't talk about good food, until I finish this cold meat.'

'We'll return at half past ten for the dog and for a good supper,' I told the restaurant owner.

Harris took his glass and said, 'Well, we had a good trip, and I say thank you to Old Father Thames

And he is as handsome as anything, and a good man, but you know..

'Well, I'm sorry but it's how the good God made me.' 'Mm

Connie, a sister is a good thing

What use is a sister, if you can't have a talk with her? And what would their parents say if they were alive? They were good church-goers

And she has been very good to me.'

'I normally take good care of my girlfriends.'

God is good, he brought the coup before her sister's affair became widely known and ruined her name...

Not to listen to endless good advice from big sister, no thank you.'

My Italian friend Pesca was there, and he had good news for me

'I know my drawings aren't good, and I'm afraid to show them to you.'

Marian Halcombe became my good friend and Laura Fairlie was my secret love

Her father had been my good friend, and his daughter was like a daughter to me

Sir Percival is a good-looking, charming and friendly man

I tried to be a good wife, but Percival was so cruel! One day in Rome, a lady called Mrs Markland came to visit us

I told Laura the good news, then she went for a walk alone by the lake, and I went to my room

Why educate them for that? People worried that education was not good for women

With real education, she said, women could be good wives and mothers, but also good workers in many jobs.

This kind of change could be good for all society.

In Emmeline's time, girls were not given a very good education.

When she came back five years later, at twenty years old, she could speak good French and knew how to cook, but she also knew chemistry.

Emmeline was a very good speaker

War is usually a bad thing, but it has sometimes been good for women and work

Marie was very good at this important and dangerous work.

When she was young, she liked many sports, and she was very good at them

He is very good with his sword," says the Sergeant.

Many people say good things about him," says Don Diego.

The two men are good fighters

Don Carlos is a good friend of Don Diego's family

The two men are good fighters.

I come from a good family and I am the Governor's friend

"What a good idea! My soldiers can arrest them today," says the Captain.