good word
Example Sentences
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“Speaking of crushes, I quite like Beryl. Shall I put in a good word for you?”
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There were lots of good words for Albert, so I really hoped I would draw his name.
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Madame Pernelle, too, worships at the shrine of Tartuffe, but has nary a good word, and many a bad one, for anyone else.
“Bud” Baxter, that he has put in a good word for him.
Surely a trip to Saint Petersburg was an excellent idea, for there he could meet the senior officers and perhaps put in a good word for himself.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.