hearts and minds

plural noun

: people's emotions and reasoning

We must appeal to and win (over) the hearts and minds of the people.

Examples of hearts and minds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those events that transpired may be long ago, but Paul Revere’s legendary ride has continued in our hearts and minds. —William Lambers, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026

The crew of Artemis II, including Mission Commander and Maryland native Reid Wiseman, has captivated hearts and minds across the globe. —Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026

Your wallets may be lighter after clicking through the Bookshop links, but your hearts and minds will be full with the plenty on offer today. —Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026

But Explosive News’ videos might be the world’s most potent example of slopaganda yet, changing hearts and minds—or at least generating lots of clicks—one exploding toy battleship at a time. —Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for hearts and minds

• binds
• blinds
• finds
• grinds
• hinds
• kinds
• rinds
• teinds
• reminds