good deal

noun

: a considerable quantity or extent : lot
knows a good deal about disease
a good deal faster

Examples of good deal in a Sentence

he knows a good deal about the current situation in Africa
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Originally, doorbusters were in-store, exclusive, eye-wateringly good deals that often required shoppers to arrive early—and sometimes camp out for hours or days—to score them. Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 Baseball is the subject of a good deal of classic American writing. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024 When Americans started shopping with gusto again, their perception of a good deal was forever warped. Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024 Other fast food chains participating in spooky good deals include Baskin-Robbins, where instead of candy, trick-or-treaters can treat themselves to 31% off of ice cream scoops ordered on the app for Halloween. Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for good deal 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of good deal was before the 12th century

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“Good deal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20deal. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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