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 the heart of the vast effort is the Everglades’ lifeblood water.
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Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Migration, identity, and the future of the West At the heart of these tensions lies Europe’s protracted migration challenge.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Through it all, gratitude remains at the heart of his mindset.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
One of their first steps was the elective CT scan to look for any calcium buildup in the arteries around the heart.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
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Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Migration, identity, and the future of the West At the heart of these tensions lies Europe’s protracted migration challenge.
—Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Through it all, gratitude remains at the heart of his mindset.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
One of their first steps was the elective CT scan to look for any calcium buildup in the arteries around the heart.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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