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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Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the comedy-drama stars Channing Tatum as Mike, the proverbial stripper with a heart of gold, and exploits of the Kings of Tampa, an all-male revue.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Bobby, who took charge of the family business at a young age, had a heart of gold and a passion for helping others.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
My sister-in-law is a lovely woman — generous, with a heart of gold.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Every nerd's dream: a badass secret agent (Yvonne Strahovski) with a heart of gold.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
On Sunday night, Offerman earned the prize for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series, the latest accolade for his turn as Bill, a hardened survivalist with a heart of gold.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2024
The divorcee is bold, hilarious, and has a heart of gold.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2024
Again, in between the firefights, there is also a lot of immersive world-building and bickering with a robot who has a heart of gold.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2024
People with perfect manners can be perfect villains, and the uncouth can have hearts of gold.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Danny Horn, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2024
Bobby, who took charge of the family business at a young age, had a heart of gold and a passion for helping others.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
My sister-in-law is a lovely woman — generous, with a heart of gold.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
Every nerd's dream: a badass secret agent (Yvonne Strahovski) with a heart of gold.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
On Sunday night, Offerman earned the prize for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series, the latest accolade for his turn as Bill, a hardened survivalist with a heart of gold.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2024
The divorcee is bold, hilarious, and has a heart of gold.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Feb. 2024
Again, in between the firefights, there is also a lot of immersive world-building and bickering with a robot who has a heart of gold.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2024
People with perfect manners can be perfect villains, and the uncouth can have hearts of gold.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Heart of gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20of%20gold. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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