goody-goody

Example Sentences

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Olivia Newton-John was this goody-goody girl, and all of a sudden she comes on with these tight black pants.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2023

“I’ve been fighting that goody-goody stuff for years, because if you let people make you out to be perfect there just ain’t no margin for error,” he told his children.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2021

“Sturdy” was the word he returned to, even though the Tallahassee boy looked soft, conducted himself like a goody-goody, and had an irritating tendency to preach.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 25, 2019

It’s drive-in, drive-through and road-trip season, and especially on sunny days, sometimes food doesn’t have to be goody-goody to be good.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2017

Midland was the fair-haired, goody-goody one, always doing the right thing, never a spot on that pleated dress, always staying up late to do her homework and prepare for the future.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger