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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Playoffs are a good time to hit two triples in one frame for the first time ever.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Middle school is also a good time to start thinking ahead — many Sacramento-area districts offer magnet programs and allow intra-district transfers, so your neighborhood school may not be your only option.
—Ryan Brennan
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Incarcerated people also reported the loss of good time and earned time credit, which are two sentence reduction incentives based on participating in work programs.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
In the North, winter is not a good time to prune, but winter is just fine in the South.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Middle school is also a good time to start thinking ahead — many Sacramento-area districts offer magnet programs and allow intra-district transfers, so your neighborhood school may not be your only option.
—Ryan Brennan
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Incarcerated people also reported the loss of good time and earned time credit, which are two sentence reduction incentives based on participating in work programs.
—Julia Bowling, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
In the North, winter is not a good time to prune, but winter is just fine in the South.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
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 1 Jun. 2026.
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