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good news

American

noun

Informal.

someone or something that is positive, encouraging, uplifting, desirable, or the like.

Etymology

Origin of good news

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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The good news for Vale fans and their manager Jon Brady is that I am going to predict they will lose this time too.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The good news is probably won’t work for him, since Satan himself couldn’t grant Vance more charisma.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Still, McCormick investors took the deal, as well as the company’s latest earnings report, which was also released Tuesday, as good news.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

There has been scant good news for California racing lately.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

No matter what, there was a bit of good news finally: They had a solid plan.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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