Idiom
good times
Meaning
Referring to a specific period of time, whether the speaker’s present circumstances or a past era recalled with nostalgia, as agreeable or enjoyable, occasionally with an ironic connotation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We had such good times at the beach last summer.”
“Looking through these old photos reminds me of the good times we shared during our college years.”
“Though the current economic climate is difficult, the older generation often speaks of the good times with a sense of profound and wistful nostalgia.”
Examples
simple
“We had such good times at the beach last summer.”
contextual
“Looking through these old photos reminds me of the good times we shared during our college years.”
complex
“Though the current economic climate is difficult, the older generation often speaks of the good times with a sense of profound and wistful nostalgia.”
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