a good/great/lovely time
noun
: a very enjoyable experience
We all had a good/great/lovely time at the concert.
Examples of a good/great/lovely time in a Sentence
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The late sixties and early seventies were a good time for actors who looked nothing like Hollywood but went there anyway.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
This summer will also be a good time to travel internationally, with Hopper data showing fares to most destinations abroad down compared to last year.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Plus, at $15, now’s a great time to grab more than one of the eight colors available.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Here’s hoping that continues to be the case for a good time to come.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The vacation started out well: Demi and her siblings had been having a great time, Morgan said, and Demi was especially fond of the resort’s lazy river, a water ride with a gentle current that guests could go tubing in.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Get an upbeat playlist going and venture out east for a good time that is practically guaranteed.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
This is a great time to tap into your confidence and leave uncertainty and insecurity behind you.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2024
From egg hunting to kickball to hanging out with cousins, the athlete's older two kids with husband Andrew East — Jett James, 2½, and Drew Hazel, 4½ — could be seen having a great time during the family festivities.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
This summer will also be a good time to travel internationally, with Hopper data showing fares to most destinations abroad down compared to last year.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Plus, at $15, now’s a great time to grab more than one of the eight colors available.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Here’s hoping that continues to be the case for a good time to come.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
The vacation started out well: Demi and her siblings had been having a great time, Morgan said, and Demi was especially fond of the resort’s lazy river, a water ride with a gentle current that guests could go tubing in.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Get an upbeat playlist going and venture out east for a good time that is practically guaranteed.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2024
This is a great time to tap into your confidence and leave uncertainty and insecurity behind you.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2024
From egg hunting to kickball to hanging out with cousins, the athlete's older two kids with husband Andrew East — Jett James, 2½, and Drew Hazel, 4½ — could be seen having a great time during the family festivities.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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