good word
Example Sentences
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The moms who ask whether a friend-of-a-friend should put in a good word.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
It clearly left him smarting and he's not had a good word to say about wind power since.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
Aggressiveness is a very, very good word for it.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2024
Uncle Buddy had connections with the Reds and put in a good word for his nephew.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
Lizabeth said that we had done what we thought was right, but that there was no every-dence but my good word.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
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