the heart
noun
: the central or most important part of something
deep in the heart of the forest
Their offices are in the heart of the city.
Let's get right to the heart of the matter.
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Without a studio deal or traditional packaging, the young trio’s goal has been to build an independent empire from the backstreets of London to the heart of Hollywood.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Hire the Right People People are at the heart of every successful family office.
—Paul Westall, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, the criminal organizations at the heart of this nefarious industry make millions out of scientific fraud.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
At the heart of the system is a group of several surface-floating buoys which get anchored around the area where a dive is taking place.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Hire the Right People People are at the heart of every successful family office.
—Paul Westall, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, the criminal organizations at the heart of this nefarious industry make millions out of scientific fraud.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2025
At the heart of the system is a group of several surface-floating buoys which get anchored around the area where a dive is taking place.
—New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the heart
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“The heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heart. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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