hearths

plural of hearth

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Recent Examples of hearths If hearths had been built in the cave, underlying bones would have shown evidence of charring — but not a single bone out of the 4,500 studied was burned. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 Food 250 years ago was cooked in hearths. Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026 Breakthroughs in technology—such as jewelry, bone and stone tools, pigments, and organized hearths—happened much earlier than previously assumed, appearing in one region to disappear in another. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026 Most of the hearths are between 4,000 and 5,500 years old. ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026 Remnants of hearths inside the dwellings indicate the use of bones as fuel. Literary Hub, 1 May 2026 These influences, fueled by blazing hearths, continue to inform Maydan’s direction. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026 Individual cottages with modern interiors are set up in mini neighborhoods and have fireplaces with polished concrete hearths, heated floors, and floor-to-ceiling glass bifold doors leading to landscaped gardens. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026 The kitchen was a simple room with two open hearths. Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearths
Noun
  • The 2026 Homeless Count recorded just 27 unhoused individuals in 16 dwellings, such as vehicles, tents or makeshift shelters, in Malibu.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The area is charming, with the houses themselves a mishmash of shapes of colors—miniature, red roof dwellings decorated with wooden panels are piled next to slim, towering town houses embellished with sweeping bay windows.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Evidence recovered from Evonitz’s apartment, former residences and vehicle linked him to the abductions and murders of three girls from Spotsylvania County, Virginia — Sofia Silva, 16; Kristin Lisk, 15; and her sister, Kati Lisk, 12.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The industry’s research shows that secondary homes in high-risk areas are more likely to be uninsured than primary residences, Walker said.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Best Hotels & Resorts The Promissory Hotel This boutique property is housed in a 1912 bank building with striking neoclassical design and 27 rooms, including loft-style abodes and two-bedroom suites.
    Julekha Dash, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
  • His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Sections of the roofs at the Days Inn and Super Lodge collapsed or were torn away, while doors, walls and other parts of the buildings were damaged.
    Ross DiMattei, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hurricane Lala tore roofs off houses, uprooted trees, covered roads in mud and rocks and left many households without electricity.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The initial phases of Heartwood at Richmond Hill include an industrial park, retail spaces near the I-95 interchange, a three-school campus and about 1,000 homes.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • OpenAI and Anthropic employees could theoretically pool their IPO windfalls and buy nearly 29% of all homes in the San Francisco metro area, according to Redfin.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The new houses going up on Acacia Lane look a lot like one-story versions of the taller houses on the other side of the street.
    Julie Z. Weil, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The family lives in Nepalikhuti village, one of the worst affected with over 1,000 animals washed away and 200 houses destroyed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Hearths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearths. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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