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

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

"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

But Golding, a World War II veteran, had seen firsthand the horrors of D-Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The story by William Golding, about young boys stranded on an island who descend into bloody chaos, left a "profound scar" on Thorne and, years later, he's adapting it into a four-part BBC series.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Mrs. Golding, driven by terror from her own dwelling, took refuge, first in one neighboring house, and then in another, and thither the prodigies followed her.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 by Various