heart-to-heart

1 of 2

adjective

: sincere, frank
a heart-to-heart talk

heart-to-heart

2 of 2

noun

: a heart-to-heart conversation

Examples of heart-to-heart in a Sentence

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Adjective
However, the pair’s heart-to-heart unintentionally sets off a chain of events that sends Ponyboy and Johnny careening down a dangerous new path. EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024 Visitors may walk to the entrance of The Plaza to spot where Carrie and Big had their heart-to-heart exchange and then go inside to see the luxury hotel’s impressive, elegant interior decor. Kayla Keegan, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024 Evan Halleck, a VFX artist for the movie, told Variety that Runway’s AI tool was a huge time-saver for the small team creating the memorable scene of two moving rocks having a heart-to-heart. Kylie Robison, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024 White, 35, had stopped into Williams’ New York apartment where the two had a heart-to-heart in which Williams removed her wig, revealing her real hair. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Feb. 2024 Sure… The episode races to a close back at Shetty's house, where the Dean returns to have a heart-to-heart with Cate. Alex Raiman, EW.com, 27 Oct. 2023 During their deathbed heart-to-heart chat, the doctor and I withdrew discreetly. Raul A. Reyes, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023 That could mean talking to the former CEO who is holding you back from executing your plans, having a heart-to-heart with the board or even the majority shareholders. Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023 Eventually, a heart-to-heart chat between Jovi and his wife Yara Zaya led him to realize his behaviors had been harming Yara’s self esteem. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
Noun
Exercising your brains should give you an opportunity to bond without the risk of a heart-to-heart that someone's not in the right mood for. Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2023 But first, Jesse sits down with Zach for a pre-ceremony heart-to-heart. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1855, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heart-to-heart was in 1855

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“Heart-to-heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart-to-heart. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

heart-to-heart

adjective
ˌhärt-tə-ˌhärt
: frank, sincere
a heart-to-heart talk

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