1
as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
those who refuse to contribute to the fund for the famine victims must have no heart
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2
as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the heart of the village economy was the outdoor market
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3
as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
never lost heart while she was lost in the woods
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as in core
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
at the heart of the problem is the school's outmoded computer system avoided any small talk and got right to the heart of the matter
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as in soul
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
deep down in her heart, she knew he was telling the truth
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Recent Examples of heart
Adam always finds a way to keep Cam's memory alive which warms our heart.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 July 2025
Our son’s bed started just burning in the shape of a heart.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 28 July 2025
What makes for a better song — a broken heart or falling in love?
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 15 July 2025
Gold was also a winner at Rahul Mishra, whose show opened with a minidress sculpted like a human heart decked-out in gold sequins.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 28 July 2025
Our son’s bed started just burning in the shape of a heart.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 28 July 2025
What makes for a better song — a broken heart or falling in love?
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 15 July 2025
Gold was also a winner at Rahul Mishra, whose show opened with a minidress sculpted like a human heart decked-out in gold sequins.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for heart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heart
Noun
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His 90 years are saturated with kindness, love and compassion… driven by a fearless, diamond-like wisdom that engages a deeply divided world.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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Cole has known Hussein for about six years and has seen how Hussein's kindness, character and compassion has inspired countless people at the school.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Some had been in the center for weeks, others for months.—
Brent McDonald,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Shaun Spencer, a member of the West Louisville Dream Team and tenant in the center, said the group plans to raise $3 million for the purchase and repairs to the building.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The Knight of Wands brings a rush of passion, courage, and the desire to move boldly toward what excites you.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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There’s a lot of encouragement and support and courage.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The shocker is a plot of earth’s temperature, obtained from ice cores and lake sediments, tracks minima and maxima of the sunspot plot at six different times between 1600 and 2000.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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As a result, the core muscles do not need to engage in order to maintain this postural position throughout the exercise.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The musical slipstream that creates between bluegrass, blues, country, folk, hip-hop, jazz, R&B, rock and soul has roots more firmly entrenched — and more lucrative — in Music City than ever.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Allow this to awaken your soul ahead of season 4 of Ted Lasso: Jason Sudeikis and costars Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, and Brendan Hunt crashed a Mumford & Sons concert to perform the show's theme song on stage.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Colbert expressed sympathy for Harris having to endure it.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Aug. 2025
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After the shooting in Manhattan, Mamdani expressed sympathy to the victims on social media.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Even flights between islands are less frequent and more expensive than most travelers realize, often requiring passengers to transit through hubs like San Juan, Miami, or Fort Lauderdale.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Aug. 2025
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Inside, buttons are something of a rarity, with the majority of the controls on the touchscreen in the steering wheel hub.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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Each account is filled with a mixture of heroism and doomed misadventure.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Letting the action unfold in something close to real time, director Fred Zinnemann builds the tension slowly, letting Kane’s mounting desperation, rather than gunfights and acts of heroism, push the film along.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
18 July 2025
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“Heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heart. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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