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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
those who refuse to contribute to the fund for the famine victims must have no heart
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
the heart of the village economy was the outdoor market
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as in courage
strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger
never lost heart while she was lost in the woods
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as in core
the central part or aspect of something under consideration
at the heart of the problem is the school's outmoded computer system avoided any small talk and got right to the heart of the matter
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as in soul
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
deep down in her heart, she knew he was telling the truth
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Recent Examples of heart
Kombucha may have benefits for gut, liver, and heart health due to its probiotics and antioxidants.
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Mikayla Morell, Health, 13 Apr. 2026
Lindsay Lohan, Ricki Lake and Lainey Wilson were among the celebrities who dropped heart emojis on the post.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Good on actor Arlan Ruf for taking this character to heart-of-the-show status in the finale.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Based on the true story of Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian, filmmaker, and godfather of rap, Dolemite Is My Name is a period biopic that perfectly balances jokes and heart.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
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Mikayla Morell, Health, 13 Apr. 2026
Lindsay Lohan, Ricki Lake and Lainey Wilson were among the celebrities who dropped heart emojis on the post.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Good on actor Arlan Ruf for taking this character to heart-of-the-show status in the finale.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
Based on the true story of Rudy Ray Moore, a comedian, filmmaker, and godfather of rap, Dolemite Is My Name is a period biopic that perfectly balances jokes and heart.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heart
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Dolores is a tribute to all of us to continue the struggle for justice and humanity — not to be caught up in an ideology for a cause that is greater than our basic human needs for kindness, dignity and belonging.—
Lynn DeWoskin Covarrubias,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Send a caring text because kindness opens doors without fuss.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rising electricity rates have been a fault line in recent campaigns, especially as enormous data centers are built to power artificial intelligence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hager, who worked at three ARC centers during the span of nearly a decade, said those kinds of groups that ARC billed for were the standard and forging group notes was common.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Both asking for a raise and taking the mic at karaoke night require a lot of courage, so Mars and Uranus are here to help!—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The next wave of philanthropic courage is overdue.—
Felecia Hatcher,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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That series ended with a ruptured Achilles for superstar forward Jayson Tatum, and a battering ram taken to the extremities of a Celtics core that had claimed an NBA title just a season prior.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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If the core isn’t doing the work, the body will compensate in other ways.—
Ronnie Koenig,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2026
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Having a chronic illness traps your soul in the body, O’Neal says.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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To reject any anomaly, anything mysterious or unusual, Kawamura suggests, is to succumb to a soul-crushing, self-serving conformity—and to withhold possibilities of decency, discovery, and love that make any game worth playing, life very much included.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Couples expressed sympathy for Woods, sharing his own experience with back pain, but for some of Woods’ peers, that sympathy is qualified with a caveat.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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While Council members expressed sympathy towardf those who have been impacted by recent federal immigration action, some members were hesitant to pursue such an ordinance, fearing that the legislation would give residents a false sense of security.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even as China remains one of Iran’s biggest diplomatic allies, President Xi Jinping’s support for the Islamic Republic is being constrained by a vast trail of Chinese capital across the Gulf.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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The capital murder trial of Tanner Horner entered its second day on Wednesday, and the jury watched several hours of video showing law enforcement interrogation of Horner and the discovery of 7-year-old Athena Strand’s body.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Highway to Hell reminds us that enduring humiliation at the hands of life and love is its own form of heroism.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2026
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His heroism, as described in the book, involves matters that reach deep into the history of New York’s cinematic craft unions.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heart. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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