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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
Our hearts were and are still broken.
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Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Move with heart, because love is what fuels your fire.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Dan Morgan is a scout at heart.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Our hearts and prayers are truly with the Rauber family.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
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Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Move with heart, because love is what fuels your fire.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Dan Morgan is a scout at heart.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
Our hearts and prayers are truly with the Rauber family.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for heart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heart
Noun
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For months afterward, kindness arrived in unexpected forms — neighbors bringing food, strangers offering furniture, friends calling daily.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Does their lack of kindness grant you permission to respond with equal insensitivity or even cruelty?—
Michael Isaacson,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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About 80 warming centers were opened across the state, known as one of the nation's poorest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the company’s earnings call, analysts asked CEO Tim Cook several questions about Apple’s access to memory components, which have seen their prices skyrocket due to demand related to chips necessary for artificial intelligence data centers.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Defense of humanity requires courage, moral clarity and our unwavering action.—
Bernard Cherkasov,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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And some poor choices have not diminished the status of the Norwegian Nobel Committee as the international arbiter of moral courage.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mobile units have core tasks of license plate collection and vehicle pattern tracking.—
Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The birth of Endeavor startled Hollywood, but Endeavor’s subsequent takeover of powerhouse William Morris shook the town to its core.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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The crunchy Larkin Poe album embodies the musical slipperiness of Americana as an ideal, a carefree cruise through country, blues, rock, and soul; the Molly Tuttle album brims with the rustic zest of early Sheryl Crow.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Produced by Yohan Usuga, this collective performance captures the soul of the genre and amplifies the song’s emotional resonance.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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There was also sympathy within the dressing room for having the betting allegations hanging over him for so long.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bo, Luke and Matthew, our deepest sympathies.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, some oil executives have expressed discomfort with the idea of sending capital into Venezuela.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Israel — home to more Holocaust survivors than any other country — marks its remembrance day, Yom HaShoah, on the anniversary of the April 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, emphasizing the heroism of the Jewish insurgents who resisted the Nazi terror.—
Vanessa Gera,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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This movie has positive themes of heroism, courage, and the power of family and prayer.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heart. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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