good time
noun
: the right moment to do something or for something to happen
Is this a good time for me to come over?
This is as good a time as any.
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So now is a good time to settle an old score and get closure on something that's been subtly pulling at you.
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Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
There’s never a good time for a tornado threat, but there are certainly worse moments than during the NFL Draft.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The host and her guests have an awfully good time agreeing about everything.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The overall buzz was that Gooding and De Niro had a good time, but in a chill way.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Glamour, 25 Apr. 2026
There’s never a good time for a tornado threat, but there are certainly worse moments than during the NFL Draft.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The host and her guests have an awfully good time agreeing about everything.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
The overall buzz was that Gooding and De Niro had a good time, but in a chill way.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for good time
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“Good time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20time. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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