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

Examples of heart of gold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More than a quarter century after playing cool girl with a heart of gold, Julie Freeman, in the movie, Gayheart hopes her former co-stars could take over the role in a potential West End run. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026

An all-rounder with a heart of gold, Dolly will also be remembered for her philanthropy, her acting roles, her business acumen and her support of good causes. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026

Two years later, Parton portrayed a brothel owner with a heart of gold in 1982’s The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas costarring Burt Reynolds. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026

However, the lion has a heart of gold that a few people get to see, like Mitchie. — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for heart of gold

• copyhold
• decontrolled
• hundredfold
• manifold
• marigold
• oversold
• petioled
• sevenfold
• stranglehold
• subthreshold
• thousandfold
• uncontrolled