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.
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Welcome to Fatty Ding’s In Monterey Park, the heart of this support system, is the shopping center known as Fatty Ding’s, named for a restaurant that closed long ago and is now a noodle shop.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
That example is the best in the heart of the San Joaquín Valley.
—Juan Esparza Loera, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024
That example is the best in the heart of the San Joaquín Valley.
—Juan Esparza Loera, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the heart
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“The heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heart. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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