good old

idiom

variants or less commonly good ol' or good ole

informal

—used before a noun to describe a familiar person or thing with affection or approval

Good old John: you can always count on him to help.

I don't need fancy shoes. I prefer good old sneakers.

They were talking about the good old days.

Examples of good old in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Just drag the clip over a new background to get that good old green-screen effect. —

PCMAG, 30 June 2024 Six-three with massive shoulders and bursting arms, which Arwen thinks are not muscle but good old American fat. —

Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024 Well, good old George never rocked sunglasses like that. —

Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024 Try good old flash cards Don't overlook the power of reviewing flash cards, says Thieu. —

Margaret Cirino, NPR, 25 June 2024 News outlets all over the world picked up the story, and good old social media amplified it. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024 The latest recall to impact American shoppers involves good old fashioned chocolate chip cookie dough. —

Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 June 2024 And in case of emergencies, a good ol' fashioned flask will more than do the trick. —

Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024 Longing for the imaginary good old days — whether in life or her music — isn’t her focus. —

Melinda Newman, Billboard, 9 May 2024

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