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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Somehow, the word, in its double-pronged definition, gets to the heart of these pictures, and perhaps is the key to understanding Hurst himself.
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Reiss's kitchen in the heart of Provence is a casually elegant space that would put any home cook at ease.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
The frequency of other serious side effects has also declined — myocarditis or inflammation of the heart muscle, a condition reported most commonly in teenage boys, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, Havers said.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
At the heart of the special is Anjelah’s journey into motherhood in her 40s, as the comedian opens up about personal struggles with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life, while touching on the universal themes of relationships, generational shifts, and fighting people on airplanes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
Charlotte Reiss's kitchen in the heart of Provence is a casually elegant space that would put any home cook at ease.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
The frequency of other serious side effects has also declined — myocarditis or inflammation of the heart muscle, a condition reported most commonly in teenage boys, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, Havers said.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
At the heart of the special is Anjelah’s journey into motherhood in her 40s, as the comedian opens up about personal struggles with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life, while touching on the universal themes of relationships, generational shifts, and fighting people on airplanes.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
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 28 Apr. 2026.
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