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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At this point, three years before the Israeli special forces raid into the heart of Beirut put an end to such things, life in the city was much easier for the fedayeen.
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Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
But the heart of the city is once again broken.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
At the heart of each villa is the Grand Salon, a unified living and entertaining space anchored by a dramatic double-sided glass fireplace.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
The revelations struck at the heart of the country’s national identity.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
But the heart of the city is once again broken.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
At the heart of each villa is the Grand Salon, a unified living and entertaining space anchored by a dramatic double-sided glass fireplace.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
The revelations struck at the heart of the country’s national identity.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 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 17 Jan. 2026.
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