as in comforting
making one feel good inside
Sarah was deeply touched by the heartwarming welcome she received from her relatives in Israel
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Recent Examples of heartwarming
Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav and Chuck D ran into legendary R&B singer Mavis Staples at the Newport Folk Festival held July 25-27, and the footage made for some of the more heartwarming clips of the year.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 July 2025
San Francisco Giants: Melky Cabrera, 2012 Speaking of PEDs, who can forget the heartwarming tale of the 2012 All-Star Game?
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Back in May, Brandon, a father of two from Port St. Lucie, Florida, was able to capture a similarly heartwarming moment involving his young kids.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Isaac Okoro, a former Cavaliers player who recently joined the Chicago Bulls, shared footage of the heartwarming moment to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, July 27.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 July 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 July 2025
San Francisco Giants: Melky Cabrera, 2012 Speaking of PEDs, who can forget the heartwarming tale of the 2012 All-Star Game?
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Back in May, Brandon, a father of two from Port St. Lucie, Florida, was able to capture a similarly heartwarming moment involving his young kids.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Isaac Okoro, a former Cavaliers player who recently joined the Chicago Bulls, shared footage of the heartwarming moment to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, July 27.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartwarming
Adjective
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Seeing Jackson, who has been shelved two weeks with a lower extremity issue, walking on his own Tuesday was encouraging.—
Omar Kelly
August 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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He’s been better as a reliever, but his most recent move back to the rotation has been encouraging.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Researchers found that in some domains of relocation, moving was more rewarding than stressful.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Of course, the glaring difference, should Jackson Jr. have his way politically, is that voters would return him to office even after a federal prison stint, rewarding bad behavior.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The fleeting but fulfilling chance encounter between the two young loners has the air of a meet-cute tale, and there’s certainly a romantic feel to how their situation develops.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
17 Aug. 2025
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But the decisions made from the soul are usually pretty fulfilling.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Why Portugal is having a moment Portugal’s blend of history, walkable cities, warm hospitality, and affordability is hitting the sweet spot for American travelers.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Legionnaires is a bacterial pneumonia, caused by the bacteria legionella, which grows in warm water.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Long Story Short bounces back and forth through time — going as far back as the Fifties, and as recent as the present day — to tell the story of a loving but dysfunctional Jewish American family.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
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Patricia Heaton played his wife, Debra, along with Brad Garrett as his brother Robert, and Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts as his loving but overbearing parents.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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And then, people really loved it, which was really nice and so gratifying.—
Kristin Robinson,
Billboard,
13 Aug. 2025
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So it's been very gratifying to see the incredible chemistry that the four of them have had since the beginning.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
16 July 2025
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“Heartwarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartwarming. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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