good old

idiom

variants or less commonly good ol' or good ole

informal

—used before a noun to describe a familiar person or thing with affection or approval

Good old John: you can always count on him to help.

I don't need fancy shoes. I prefer good old sneakers.

They were talking about the good old days.

Examples of good old in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

News outlets all over the world picked up the story, and good old social media amplified it. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2024

The latest recall to impact American shoppers involves good old fashioned chocolate chip cookie dough. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 12 June 2024

And in case of emergencies, a good ol' fashioned flask will more than do the trick. —Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024

Longing for the imaginary good old days — whether in life or her music — isn’t her focus. —Melinda Newman, Billboard, 9 May 2024

And for a good old cry, check out Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Tuesday. —Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024

Elba actually has a long history with good old Mary Jane. —EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024

The only thing green on the sandwich is some good old salty pickles. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024

The story is even grim in good old Jacksonville, N.C. —Jane Thier, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024