hearts and minds
plural noun
: people's emotions and reasoning
We must appeal to and win (over) the hearts and minds of the people.
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The moment is understated and wholly romantic — a meeting, if not a harmony, of hearts and minds.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
The best solution is the one that wins hearts and minds, not just specs and benchmarks.
—John Spencer-Taylor, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The 14-year-old dachshund captured hearts and minds around the globe after he’d been reported stolen in June from Angel Santiago, his Logan Square owner.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Welcome to Wrexham has captured hearts and minds, not least those of one departing producer, who has given Richard Sutcliffe a taste of the emotional side of working on the Emmy-winning documentary.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
The best solution is the one that wins hearts and minds, not just specs and benchmarks.
—John Spencer-Taylor, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The 14-year-old dachshund captured hearts and minds around the globe after he’d been reported stolen in June from Angel Santiago, his Logan Square owner.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Welcome to Wrexham has captured hearts and minds, not least those of one departing producer, who has given Richard Sutcliffe a taste of the emotional side of working on the Emmy-winning documentary.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 31 July 2025
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“Hearts and minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearts%20and%20minds. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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