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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Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 The man had a heart of gold and his passing will be felt throughout the community. —

Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024 While many viewers had expected Jude Law's character to turn into the pirate with a heart of gold by the end of the Star Wars: Skeleton Crew season finale, that never really happened. —

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Filmmakers found their wily fox with a heart of gold, Fink, in Pedro Pascal, but not the Pascal with whom audiences are familiar. —

Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for heart of gold

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