happy-go-lucky
Example Sentences
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Relatives described Henderson as a happy-go-lucky man who “brought a smile” everywhere he went.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
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
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
"He cared. He was definitely a people person. A happy-go-lucky guy," Mr Colgan told the BBC.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025
His father, a happy-go-lucky and reckless buck, had thought nothing of living close to human beings except that he would be able to forage in their garden in the early morning.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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