happy-go-lucky
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Next to the happy-go-lucky Harry, William always came off as the earnest, somewhat colder older brother who seemed to march solemnly toward the inevitable fate of being burdened by the crown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
“A happy-go-lucky young man, neurodivergent — it practically described Aidan,” Katy says in a later interview.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
Stern like old school Mexicans always look in portraits but with joyful eyes that reveal his happy-go-lucky attitude to life.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
And despite having had 17 children, 33 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren between them since that first drink 56 years ago, the togetherness of this evergreen and happy-go-lucky group hasn't either.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024
The happy-go-lucky Anne laughs, gives a flippant reply, shrugs her shoulders and pretends she doesn’t give a darn.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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