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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Despite this, preliminary reports indicate that on Friday morning, non-stealthy fourth-generation Israeli F-16s armed with small-diameter bombs flew less than 50 miles outside the heart of Tehran.
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Political speech like that is at the heart of what the First Amendment was designed to protect.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
The Frenchman’s shot was a high, arcing ball that took a big hop on the green, bounced on more time and then rolled true into the heart of the hole.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
That's the question at the heart of Echo Valley, the new thriller starring Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 June 2025
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Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Political speech like that is at the heart of what the First Amendment was designed to protect.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2025
The Frenchman’s shot was a high, arcing ball that took a big hop on the green, bounced on more time and then rolled true into the heart of the hole.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
That's the question at the heart of Echo Valley, the new thriller starring Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 June 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 16 Jun. 2025.
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