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
Mr Castledine's sister Chloe told the inquest her brother was just "happy-go-lucky, wanting to enjoy his life".
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024
The core group includes the rebellious but highly competent Beckett Mariner, the over-eager and by-the-books Brad Boimler, the optimistic space pirate-turned-science enthusiast D’Vana Tendi and the happy-go-lucky engineering prodigy Sam Rutherford.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
He realized that Goober wasn’t the cheerful, happy-go-lucky kid he’d known when school first started.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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