lonely hearts

adjective

: of or relating to lonely persons who are seeking companions or spouses

Examples of lonely hearts in a Sentence

the lonely hearts section of the newspaper

Recent Examples on the Web

Nelson aims to explore what sparks when lonely hearts connect in unlikely places. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Bakley was 23 years younger than Blake, a small-time hustler who sold dirty photos of herself to old men and ran a lonely hearts scam. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

What used to be dismissed as lonely hearts making questionable choices has evolved into a sophisticated, global fraud machine. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026

Music writer Mars Salazar compiled a list of concerts in Austin for lovers and lonely hearts. — Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lonely hearts

• arts
• cartes
• carts
• charts
• darts
• farts
• harts
• marts
• partes
• parts
• smarts
• starts