Golding

American  

[gohl-ding] / ˈgoʊl dɪŋ /

noun

1. Louis, 1895–1958, English novelist and essayist.

2. William Gerald, 1911–1993, British novelist: Nobel Prize 1983.

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Golding British  

/ ˈɡəʊldɪŋ /

noun

1. Sir William ( Gerald ). 1911–93, English novelist noted for his allegories of man's proclivity for evil. His novels include Lord of the Flies (1954), Darkness Visible (1979), Rites of Passage (1980), Close Quarters (1987), and Fire Down Below (1989). Nobel prize for literature 1983

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Golding

Here Golding gives the imaginative will a three-dimensional shape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Golding is writing about the instability of the self, after all, and his prose enacts that instability: shifting perspectives and uncertain ground, relieved by moments of sudden, disquieting clarity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

“We see the pullback presenting an opportunity to gain exposure to the leader across launch, communications and space infrastructure,” Golding said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

The stock shed 21% during that period, creating a juicy buying opportunity for investors, according to Macquarie analysts led by Paul Golding.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

The side of William Smith's pig pen bore this: "Bill, ye ornery sucker, come traid with Cook & Golding at the ole corner brick in Jimtown."

From Hoosier Mosaics by Maurice Thompson