good life

NOUN

life of ease

Synonyms

WEAK

Fat City bed of roses clover easy street hog heaven lap of luxury life of Riley velvet

Example Sentences

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But, if I may say so, the good life has other important components, and optimizing too much — rather than settling for “good enough” — may defeat the well-lived life.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Regardless, parrots now live in the missions, a good life in San Diego.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

We just want to be the ones that have achieved the dreams they had and live a good life with their kids and trying to be as successful as possible.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

For 20 years, the Ngogo chimps of Uganda’s Kibale National Park “were living the good life by being together,” Mitani said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“I’ve made a good life for myself, despite you, despite Megan—despite everything. “It was after I’d seen you that Megan came along.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins