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

Henry Golding has reconnected with several of his ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ collaborators as the hit film, based on author Kevin Kwan’s books, gets a future on TV.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The more journeys you take in electric vehicles, the less likely you are to become motion sick as your body adjusts, Golding says.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

One of the few who stayed in place was Pete Golding, Kiffin’s former defensive coordinator, who has been struggling to escape his old boss’s shadow ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Golding said he was in the "shadow of giants" following in the footsteps of Sir Ringo and Pierce Brosnan, who narrated a 2008 movie special called Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Mrs Golding returned, bringing the respects of Mr Harleigh, but saying that he was forced, by an indispensable engagement, to refuse himself the honour of waiting upon Miss Joddrel.

From The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Fanny Burney

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