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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Best known for his breakout role as Fezco, a drug dealer with a heart of gold, on Euphoria, Angus died in July 2023 at 25 years old.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
Patterson was hired in a guest role as the gruff diner owner with a heart of gold, Luke Danes.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
More: Man killed in Rochester Hills had 'heart of gold,' family says
Contact Christina Hall: chall@freepress.com.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 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
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Nov. 2025
Patterson was hired in a guest role as the gruff diner owner with a heart of gold, Luke Danes.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
More: Man killed in Rochester Hills had 'heart of gold,' family says
Contact Christina Hall: chall@freepress.com.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 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
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 29 Nov. 2025.
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