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.

Examples of the heart in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sawyer was the heart of Ohio State’s defense, making 29 straight starts and serving as a captain. —Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

Pelican At the heart of the system is a plastic grid – actually two to three grids per case – that goes in the bottom of the case, suspended slightly above it by short plastic legs (aka standoffs). —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025

This chic property feels like a hidden paradise in the heart of the Big Easy. —Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025

At the heart of its sustainability efforts is the on-property Eco Center Bora Bora, originally founded in 2000 in partnership with the Direction of the Environment of French Polynesia. —Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for the heart

• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart
• upstart