How to Use heart of gold in a Sentence

heart of gold

noun phrase
  • Barni is said to have a strong work ethic, plenty of drive and a heart of gold.
    — Shawna Chen, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Harry had a heart of gold and a passion for the simple things in life.
    — Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Jorge had a heart of gold and was always there for family and friends.
    — Greg Norman, Fox News, 14 June 2024
  • And, not to mention her heart of gold and gorgeous golden locks.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
  • She's got a heart of gold and wants to get better— that's your goal as a tennis player.
    — Michael Stillwell, Town & Country, 25 Aug. 2023
  • But at the same time, Martha has a protective heart of gold beneath it all.
    — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 11 July 2025
  • Dylan The ultimate high school rebel with a heart of gold.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Dylan The ultimate high school rebel with a heart of gold.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 June 2026
  • Chocolate lovers with hearts of gold can snag a free sweet treat from a celebrity chef for donating blood.
    — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • The man had a heart of gold and his passing will be felt throughout the community.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
  • My sister-in-law is a lovely woman — generous, with a heart of gold.
    — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Behind a strong willed business demeanor, however, lay a heart of gold.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Your wife may have a heart of gold, but those creatures deserve a better standard of care than what your wife can give them.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Holmes plays Hailee, Carmen’s wild and iconic army brat roommate with a heart of gold.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 July 2024
  • There's Cheryl, a dirt biker with a heart of gold who got to live out her princess fantasy in the one-on-one date.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • People with perfect manners can be perfect villains, and the uncouth can have hearts of gold.
    — Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
  • My grandfather was a man with a heart of gold, who treated all those around him with kindness and compassion.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • So, the next time your life’s burdens weigh heavy, remember there is a place where two mamas with hearts of gold are waiting to heal you.
    — Clearcut Pr, New York Daily News, 31 May 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
  • There, Powell played a smarmy finance bro who is revealed in the end to have a vulnerable heart of gold.
    — Constance Grady, Vox, 18 July 2024
  • There’s an innocence to her that telegraphs a heart of gold, but not necessarily naivete.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Educators are wonderful people with a heart of gold, but they are not always treated as such.
    — Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
  • After searching for a heart of gold, Neil Young found love with his wife Daryl Hannah.
    — Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Henson plays Shug Avery, a sultry blues singer with a heart of gold who is adored by men and envied by most women.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Once upon a time, in the town of Maienfeld, high up in the Swiss Alps, there lived an orphan with a heart of gold.
    — Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • The Giver The Giver has a heart of gold and a generous spirit.
    — Steph Wagner, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Deano follows a mischievous 8-year-old boy with a heart of gold, blending a modern family’s chaos with biting satire.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
  • In every Lee Child book, Reacher is effectively a one-man army with a heart of gold.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Chad Meeks-Martin, the lovable and charismatic jock with a heart of gold in the Scream revival.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026

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