good time
noun
: the right moment to do something or for something to happen
Is this a good time for me to come over?
This is as good a time as any.
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Something has happened to bring on the condition—which will be revealed to us in good time—and the condition itself will generate more events.
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Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
For a spookily good time, tune into this pun-tastic Halloween comedy.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Living with my parents for six months while my new husband finished school was not a good time.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Winter is also a good time to plant bare-root trees and hardy shrubs in temperate climates.
—William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
For a spookily good time, tune into this pun-tastic Halloween comedy.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Living with my parents for six months while my new husband finished school was not a good time.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Winter is also a good time to plant bare-root trees and hardy shrubs in temperate climates.
—William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for good time
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“Good time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20time. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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