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good run

good run noun: success over an extended period.

Noun

good run (plural good runs)

  1. (idiomatic) Success over an extended period.
    • to have a good run
    • Gold has had a good run but don't be surprised now that it's falling [title]2013 April 15, Nils Pratley, “Gold has had a good run but don't be surprised now that it's falling”, in The Guardian

Examples of good run in a sentence

  • It’s been the very definition of a good run.2016 June 23, Lucy Mangan, “Goodbye to The Good Wife, a miracle of the small screen”, in The Guardian:
  • I had a good run playing horses in my mind / Left my heart out somewhere running2018, “Drunk in LA”, performed by Beach House:

Forms of good run

pluralgood runs

Origin of good run

Originally referring to theatrical performances.

Questions about good run

What does good run mean?
Good run means success over an extended period.
How do you use good run in a sentence?
It’s been the very definition of a good run.
What part of speech is good run?
Good run is a noun.
What is the plural of good run?
The plural of good run is good runs.

Words near good run in the dictionary

  1. good riddance
  2. good riddance of bad rubbish
  3. good riddance to bad rubbish
  4. good riddances
  5. good riddings
  6. good run
  7. good runs
  8. Good Samaritan
  9. Good Samaritan law
  10. Good Samaritan laws
  11. Good Samaritans

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