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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With a bigger budget and a wilder premise (Ash is now stuck in medieval times), this film re-centers our hero as a quip-spouting action hero jerk with a heart of gold.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
He’s always been a sonic tourist with a heart of gold.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
More:Man killed in Rochester Hills had 'heart of gold,' family says
More:Man killed, wife bound by men posing as utility workers, Oakland County sheriff says
Deputies on Friday found Murray's wife tied up and her hands duct taped.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
The new characters, like Kim Wexler, Saul’s brother Chuck, the drug dealer with a heart of gold, Nacho, and Howard and Lalo and also the return characters like Mike, are all complex, and their fates are mostly uncertain.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
He’s always been a sonic tourist with a heart of gold.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024
More:Man killed in Rochester Hills had 'heart of gold,' family says
More:Man killed, wife bound by men posing as utility workers, Oakland County sheriff says
Deputies on Friday found Murray's wife tied up and her hands duct taped.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
The new characters, like Kim Wexler, Saul’s brother Chuck, the drug dealer with a heart of gold, Nacho, and Howard and Lalo and also the return characters like Mike, are all complex, and their fates are mostly uncertain.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Heart of gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20of%20gold. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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