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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The anchoring action is the making of his Spring 2024 collection, but the heart of the movie is in archival clips that reach back to the birth of a sensibility.
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
At the heart of it lies a dispute over the Durand Line, which Afghanistan has never formally recognized as an international border.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Hoover’s next move would take him right to the heart of his comfort zone.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Other times, Overbey said, open heart surgery patients may develop endocarditis later, sometimes years after surgery, through an outside infection that travels to the heart.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Hilton Als, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
At the heart of it lies a dispute over the Durand Line, which Afghanistan has never formally recognized as an international border.
—Rabia Akhtar, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Hoover’s next move would take him right to the heart of his comfort zone.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 19 Mar. 2026
Other times, Overbey said, open heart surgery patients may develop endocarditis later, sometimes years after surgery, through an outside infection that travels to the heart.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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