as in abode
the place where one lives
after years abroad, the eldest son returned to the family hearthstone, the old house in Philadelphia
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Recent Examples of hearthstone
Above the hearth is a photograph of Harriet Jacobs, seated in a large gothic Victorian parlor chair boasting a slight upturned grin, welcoming us to her very own hearthstone.
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Colony Little,
ARTnews.com,
25 July 2024
The unique person, understood only in the context of loving relationship and apart from any ideological status, is the real heart and hearthstone of human life.
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Cameron Hilditch,
National Review,
18 Dec. 2020
That home became the hearthstone of both family and friends with Connie always at the core of every event.
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sun-sentinel.com,
10 Dec. 2019
Colony Little,
ARTnews.com,
25 July 2024
The unique person, understood only in the context of loving relationship and apart from any ideological status, is the real heart and hearthstone of human life.
—
Cameron Hilditch,
National Review,
18 Dec. 2020
That home became the hearthstone of both family and friends with Connie always at the core of every event.
—
sun-sentinel.com,
10 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearthstone
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The five-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath abode spans roughly 4,500 square feet.
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Infuse a beachy vibe into your abode or outdoor space with this jute rug, courtesy of Safavieh.
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Per The Guardian, Harry specifically requested police protection outside of royal residences to ensure his family's safety.
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.
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The fire is believed to have started on the solar array on the roof of the 500,000 square-foot building, which housed 85 million pounds of frozen food.
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Instead of a hallway of bedrooms under a single roof, the sleeping spaces are dispersed across the property, each with direct access to the gardens — a design more commonly found in tropical destinations than in a tony coastal enclave about 35 miles north of San Francisco.
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From here the route winds south past the town of Telluride, with its legendary skiing and film, jazz and bluegrass festivals, and out to Mesa Verde National Park, where Puebloan people carved gorgeous cliff dwellings in the buttes and gorges.
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The owner has subsequently been unable to occupy or rent the dwelling, and her only recourse has been to price it below market value and attempt to sell.
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Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.
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Plaintiffs have used internal documents from the companies to allege that, in house, people have long recognized a correlation between NEC and the use of preterm formulas made from cow’s milk.
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The better lodging question is not only where the room looks best.
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The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City provides families with free lodging and support while their children with serious illness receive care.
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Now that Love's eight children are all grown up and out of the house, the family has opted to sell the home and look for something smaller near Lake Tahoe, according to the listing agency.
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The experience feels less like touring a luxury property and more like being welcomed into someone’s home—the atmosphere the team set out to create.
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On a rainy night in early June 2011, Albert Saijo lay on a mattress, a fire blazing in the hearth, his wife by his side.
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Food 250 years ago was cooked in hearths.
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“Hearthstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearthstone. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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