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goodness

[good-nis] / ˈgʊd nɪs /


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For maximum duck-on-duck goodness, add crispy duck bacon and a gooey duck egg.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

That would change, of course, And thank goodness.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

His bad-boy swagger externally obfuscates his heart of gold, but his goodness and morality are apparent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The characters may well be good people—certainly that is how Ms. Patchett means to portray them—but their goodness is never put to any test, so it exists as nothing more than an affirming idea.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“Oh, thank goodness you’re alive! Where are you? What happened?”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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