heart of gold
noun phrase
plural hearts of gold
: a kind and generous disposition
A woman with a heart of gold gives us lodging for the night.—
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling… he had no-nonsense coaches with hearts of gold who taught him discipline …—Jack McCallum
Jack McCallumExamples of heart of gold in a Sentence
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His bad-boy swagger externally obfuscates his heart of gold, but his goodness and morality are apparent.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The new arrival to the town, Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina) is a curmudgeonly grouch with a heart of gold, consumed with grief over his late wife, Lily (Jane Kaczmarek).
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
There’s an innocence to her that telegraphs a heart of gold, but not necessarily naivete.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
Chad Meeks-Martin, the lovable and charismatic jock with a heart of gold in the Scream revival.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The new arrival to the town, Sam Cooper (Alfred Molina) is a curmudgeonly grouch with a heart of gold, consumed with grief over his late wife, Lily (Jane Kaczmarek).
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
There’s an innocence to her that telegraphs a heart of gold, but not necessarily naivete.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
Chad Meeks-Martin, the lovable and charismatic jock with a heart of gold in the Scream revival.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heart of gold
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“Heart of gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20of%20gold. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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