good life

plural good lives

1. idiomaticA life of material comforts and luxuries.

   The good life, it feel like Atlanta / It feel like L.A., it feel like Miami

   2007, “Good Life”, in Graduation, performed by Kanye West ft. T-Pain

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   The good life is out there, somewhere / So stay on my arm, you little charmer

   1983, Johnny Marr and Morrissey, “Hand in Glove”, performed by The Smiths

   He sees them talking with a big smile / But they haven't got a clue / Yeah, they're livin' the good life / Can't see what he is going through

   2013 May 31, Echosmith, Jeffery David, and Jesiah Dzwonek, “Cool Kids”, in Talking Dreams, performed by Echosmith

   At its 1990s and 2000s peak, Condé Nast captivated tens of millions of readers with its glossy manuals to the good life: Vogue and GQ for fashion, Vanity Fair for celebrity, Gourmet for food, Architectural Digest for real estate.

   2025 June 27, Michael M. Grynbaum, “The Concorde-and-Caviar Era of Condé Nast, When Magazines Ruled the Earth”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

   Synonyms: dolce vita

2. idiomaticA way of living that is morally good, often one that is healthy and simple.

   The couple lived the good life on a remote farm.