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he is completely happy-go-lucky on fishing trips—if he catches something, fine; if he doesn't, that's fine, too
went on her happy-go-lucky way, totally unaware that she was strewing litter behind her
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Even the happy-go-lucky Joel has demons of doubt and past trauma.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
December began on a happy-go-lucky note as the moon renewed itself in bountiful Sagittarius and your 10th house of authority and career.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
In a cast of hurt people, Derek is the most happy-go-lucky, the least encumbered by demons and insecurity.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Clare Malone 15 days ago Trump leaves the stage to Y.M.C.A., putting a bow on a pretty happy-go-lucky speech that also included references to how some of his supporters think God spared him from an assassin’s bullet to save the country.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
December began on a happy-go-lucky note as the moon renewed itself in bountiful Sagittarius and your 10th house of authority and career.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
In a cast of hurt people, Derek is the most happy-go-lucky, the least encumbered by demons and insecurity.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Clare Malone 15 days ago Trump leaves the stage to Y.M.C.A., putting a bow on a pretty happy-go-lucky speech that also included references to how some of his supporters think God spared him from an assassin’s bullet to save the country.
—The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Happy-go-lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy-go-lucky. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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