Examples of lonely hearts in a Sentence
the lonely hearts section of the newspaper
Recent Examples on the Web
An expert romantic comedy that tracks a cadre of Southern Californian lonely hearts, Crazy Stupid, Love benefits from a cast filled to the brim with acting greats.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
That’s what *Privacy Not Included, a consumer guide from Mozilla Foundation, has determined, much to the chagrin of lonely hearts who are taking advantage of OpenAI’s new GPT store.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2024
For decades, he’s tapped into the souls of working-class outcasts, the lonely hearts unwilling to let their unfavorable position in a somber world rob them of an innate right to joy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
The attacker, identified by law enforcement as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, targeted what had been a social sanctum for the mostly Asian immigrant community of divorcées, couples, lonely hearts and widowers mastering salsa steps and flirting with second chances.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023
For the next year or so Rusty played the folk clubs and pubs on either side of the Mersey, acting as a musical interlude at poetry evenings organized by Harold and Sylvia Hikins or provided background music to nervous conversation at a lonely hearts gathering held in the RAF Club on Bold Street.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 May 2022
Authorities said Osei’s co-conspirators created bogus online dating profiles to lure lonely hearts into their deceitful web, gaining their trust and directing them to transfer cash to purported online companions.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
All the lonely hearts commiserate with Bruno Mars on Valentine’s Day.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
Paddy’s Pub is actually packed for once, thanks to all of the lonely hearts, so Dennis (Glenn Howerton) implores the gang to actually tend bar and make an effort for their customers (a first in the show’s decade-plus on air).
—Lillian Brown, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2023
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
That’s what *Privacy Not Included, a consumer guide from Mozilla Foundation, has determined, much to the chagrin of lonely hearts who are taking advantage of OpenAI’s new GPT store.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2024
For decades, he’s tapped into the souls of working-class outcasts, the lonely hearts unwilling to let their unfavorable position in a somber world rob them of an innate right to joy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
The attacker, identified by law enforcement as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, targeted what had been a social sanctum for the mostly Asian immigrant community of divorcées, couples, lonely hearts and widowers mastering salsa steps and flirting with second chances.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023
For the next year or so Rusty played the folk clubs and pubs on either side of the Mersey, acting as a musical interlude at poetry evenings organized by Harold and Sylvia Hikins or provided background music to nervous conversation at a lonely hearts gathering held in the RAF Club on Bold Street.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 30 May 2022
Authorities said Osei’s co-conspirators created bogus online dating profiles to lure lonely hearts into their deceitful web, gaining their trust and directing them to transfer cash to purported online companions.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
All the lonely hearts commiserate with Bruno Mars on Valentine’s Day.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
Paddy’s Pub is actually packed for once, thanks to all of the lonely hearts, so Dennis (Glenn Howerton) implores the gang to actually tend bar and make an effort for their customers (a first in the show’s decade-plus on air).
—Lillian Brown, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Feb. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Lonely hearts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lonely%20hearts. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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