Golding

[ gohl-ding ]

noun

1. Louis, 1895–1958, English novelist and essayist.
2. William Gerald, 1911–1993, British novelist: Nobel Prize 1983.

Golding

/ ˈɡəʊldɪŋ /

noun

1. GoldingSir William (Gerald)19111993MEnglishWRITING: novelist 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

Example Sentences

Lynval Golding, founding member of The Specials, is angry that this summer's riots have given him "flashbacks" of his experiences in Coventry in the 1970s and 80s.

From BBC

Britain's Oli Golding won the 2011 US Open boys' singles but only played three matches at ATP Tour level, losing all three.

From BBC

Leicester's signing of Golding from Chelsea last month was an intriguing one.

From BBC

In 2019, Paul Feig’s “Last Christmas” focused on a love story between Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding, in which — as everyone who saw the movie correctly guessed — Golding was actually dead.

From Los Angeles Times

Every time Golding has appeared on a red carpet wearing a tuxedo, rumors swirl about him being the next 007, but he remains tight-lipped.

From Seattle Times