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

“But I do believe in the inner light and I think that while Golding was writing about destruction, he was writing about our ability to regenerate as humans, which I think is a remarkable thing.”

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

"The larger message here is that there's a balance," Golding said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Golding is now a trustee with Homes for Wells, adding: "I think in the next 20 years we will have doubled the number of homes we run."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Mr. Golding was sadly pleasant; Carrie was roguishly observant, but womanly and quiet.

From Hoosier Mosaics by Thompson, Maurice