the heart

noun

: the central or most important part of something
deep in the heart of the forest
Their offices are in the heart of the city.
Let's get right to the heart of the matter.

Examples of the heart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In November 2002, Al-Halabi arrived at the heart of America’s global war on terror. Tamara Audi, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Nance was one of 32 women who appeared on the popular show’s 28th season to vie for the heart of Bachelor Joey Graziadei. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024 The game was tied at 3 and the heart of the Royals’ order was coming to the plate. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024 This glut is the paradox at the heart of the luxury industry. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2024 Above all, his new novel is always deeply human; the heart is everywhere in these pages. James Wood, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024 At the heart of this election are the concerns of Senegal’s youth. Nimi Princewill, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024 The Republican governor held the bill signing event at the heart of Nashville’s Lower Broadway inside a packed Robert’s Western World. Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024 Smith put Trump at the heart of three conspiracies that culminated on Jan. 6, 2021, in an attempt to obstruct Congress’s role in ratifying the Electoral College outcome. Adam Goldman, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024

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“The heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heart. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.

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