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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Example Sentences

“I knew kids like Jack on the playground. But the more I read it, the more I felt there was a tenderness that Golding was looking for in Jack.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Macquarie analyst Paul Golding joined a growing chorus of CoreWeave believers, upgrading the stock to Outperform from Neutral and lifting his price target to $125 from $92 in a research note.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Ian Golding, whose parents owned “The Bounty” on Baxter Road, sat on the conservation commission and initially supported the geotubes, until the Sconset group failed to provide enough sand, among other things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"There's a very commonly accepted truism in pediatric medicine that the face mirrors the brain, because the brain and the face form at the same time," Golding said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 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 Burney, Fanny