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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What is less publicly acknowledged is the fact that some national banks also sit at the heart of party and patronage networks, providing political incentives to slow walk reforms.
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Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
Humor is at the heart of their relationship.
—Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
But this plan also places the infrastructure needed for China’s technological and energy transition in the heart of an ecologically sensitive region.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart, occurs in about one in 140,000 people who receive the first dose of the vaccine and one in 32,000 after the second dose, according to a Stanford press release.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Douglas Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2025
Humor is at the heart of their relationship.
—Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
But this plan also places the infrastructure needed for China’s technological and energy transition in the heart of an ecologically sensitive region.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Myocarditis, which is inflammation of the heart, occurs in about one in 140,000 people who receive the first dose of the vaccine and one in 32,000 after the second dose, according to a Stanford press release.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.
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