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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With a bigger budget and a wilder premise (Ash is now stuck in medieval times), this film re-centers our hero as a quip-spouting action hero jerk with a heart of gold. —

EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024 He’s always been a sonic tourist with a heart of gold. —

Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2024 More:Man killed in Rochester Hills had 'heart of gold,' family says More:Man killed, wife bound by men posing as utility workers, Oakland County sheriff says Deputies on Friday found Murray's wife tied up and her hands duct taped. —

Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024 The new characters, like Kim Wexler, Saul’s brother Chuck, the drug dealer with a heart of gold, Nacho, and Howard and Lalo and also the return characters like Mike, are all complex, and their fates are mostly uncertain. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heart of gold

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