How to Use goodness in a Sentence

goodness

noun
  • Even if you don't agree, at least have the goodness to be polite!
  • Thank goodness for the cheat sheet, er, mash note, from the chef.
    Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • My goodness, the flavor of the steak popped with each bite.
    Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Best and worst of the week: Catch of the year: My goodness, Jaivian Lofton.
    Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The blend of honey and oils will feed strands lots of goodness.
    Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Thank goodness, then, for good friends and good casseroles.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Put the cameras away and do something out of the goodness of your heart.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The Lord gives back to those who believe in His goodness.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 2 May 2022
  • May all the evils in your life be banished by goodness.
    Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The film made a kind of noble last stand for the whole idea of squeaky-clean girlish goodness.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Thank goodness for that over the last few years with the pandemic as well.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Give us the faith to trust the goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 19 Oct. 2022
  • This interview had me on the brink of tears, my goodness.
    Stat Staff, STAT, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Thank goodness New York doesn’t have the death penalty.
    Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 2 June 2024
  • And my goodness do the Sharks need to land him, because there’s no next-best thing in this year’s draft.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
  • Stop in at Duck as early as 6 a.m. each day and breathe in the scent of freshly baked goodness.
    Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Who doesn’t want to be wrapped in a blanket of goodness this Valentine’s Day?
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
  • There is, thank goodness, some more straight up access to things.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Jan. 2022
  • That’s a huge number, but not all of them will progress to heart failure, thank goodness.
    Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Though the world is that way, there is a flower of goodness in every human, and in our Earth.
    Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Jensen drives up, and honest to goodness, a rainbow comes out.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Plus, the whole family can sneak a taste of the bite-sized goodness — there are enough cupcakes to go around!
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 18 May 2022
  • Loved it, but for me, the fried goodness needed no batter, nor the bread griddling.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
  • Who else is ready for a taste-test of this cinnamon goodness?
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Silky-smooth, stretchy goodness awaits you at a fraction of the original price.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 Feb. 2024
  • There’s a whole lot of goodness to go along with the insanity.
    Shirley Halperin, Variety, 28 July 2022
  • All of that goodness is nestled into a big crusty roll.
    Yadi Rodriguez, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The answer is Etsy, home to all sorts of goodness like this adorable dinosaur sweater.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Malcolm: Malcolm is the son of King Duncan from Macbeth and serves as symbol of goodness and honor.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
  • But there’s also nothing wrong with steady goodness, and Coldplay continues to be a reliable provider.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024

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