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
… he had no-nonsense coaches with hearts of gold who taught him discipline …Jack McCallum

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More than a hunky bar owner with a heart of gold, Sam Merlotte held a shapeshifting secret that often put him in the thick of True Blood's supernatural shenanigans. Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025 There's Cheryl, a dirt biker with a heart of gold who got to live out her princess fantasy in the one-on-one date. Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 Case in point, the character of Bruiser Stone (Lana Parrilla), reimagined here as a buxom seductress with a heart of gold. Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 As Castle Rock’s misunderstood bad boy with a heart of gold, River Phoenix, older brother of Joaquin, imbued Chris with an uncommon depth. Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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