loses one's heart (to)

phrase

present tense third-person singular of lose one's heart (to)
as in loves
to feel passion, devotion, or tenderness for I was a salesman before I lost my heart to woodworking.

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falls for
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  • Mosleh plays Parmiss Mansour, the grad student who falls for Nava (Amanda Wear) and dealing with coming out, including to her overbearing traditional Muslim family.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
  • In the Prime Video show based on the Elle Kennedy book series of the same name, Cameli plays the dashing, curly-haired hockey star Garrett Graham, who falls for music student Hannah Wells (played by Ella Bright).
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 22 July 2026
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“Loses one's heart (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loses%20one%27s%20heart%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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