good egg

Example Sentences

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A former high school teacher and assistant football coach, the guy’s a good egg.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024

Only five of the 38 leading global chocolate makers we assessed received our green "good egg" award for exemplary practices.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2023

"She’s a good egg," the 55-year-old actor told Us Weekly via his publicist.

From Fox News • Mar. 16, 2021

Ruthless he might be, but he remains the sort of good egg who would only split up with a partner face to face.

From BBC • May 12, 2015

Father knots the broken sack, lifts the small packet of lard and the one good egg left.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes