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
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Steve Carell stars as the would-be villain with a heart of gold, Gru, leader of the babbling Minions.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Andy Sachs, still a broke journalist with a heart of gold, is investigating the anti-trust angle for The Nation (or similar).
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 July 2025
But at the same time, Martha has a protective heart of gold beneath it all.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 11 July 2025
From Metallica to Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates, good friend Elton John, longtime solo band guitarist Zakk Wylde, KISS’ Gene Simmons and Korn, the kind words about the beloved hard rock rogue with a heart of gold came pouring in from all quarters.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 July 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Andy Sachs, still a broke journalist with a heart of gold, is investigating the anti-trust angle for The Nation (or similar).
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 28 July 2025
But at the same time, Martha has a protective heart of gold beneath it all.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 11 July 2025
From Metallica to Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates, good friend Elton John, longtime solo band guitarist Zakk Wylde, KISS’ Gene Simmons and Korn, the kind words about the beloved hard rock rogue with a heart of gold came pouring in from all quarters.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 July 2025
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 20 Aug. 2025.
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