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

"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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

He hopes that with this new adaptation, anyone that once saw the story as "brutal and pessimistic" can see that there is a "lot of love" in the way Golding and Thorne write the characters.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

“We’ve got good enough players,” Ole Miss coach Pete Golding said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

When night came, and she went up stairs, he said to Golding:

From Hoosier Mosaics by Thompson, Maurice