as in dwellings
the place where one lives
all were welcome, friends and strangers alike, to their humble hearth
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Recent Examples of hearths
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.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Most of the hearths are between 4,000 and 5,500 years old.
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ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
Remnants of hearths inside the dwellings indicate the use of bones as fuel.
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Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
These influences, fueled by blazing hearths, continue to inform Maydan’s direction.
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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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
The kitchen was a simple room with two open hearths.
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Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
But most of her clients are ordinary people with ailing heirloom hearths.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
One fireplace was left in the living areas of each duplex unit, and others were covered over, their greenish stone hearths repurposed as exterior steps.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Jan. 2026
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
But most of her clients are ordinary people with ailing heirloom hearths.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
One fireplace was left in the living areas of each duplex unit, and others were covered over, their greenish stone hearths repurposed as exterior steps.
—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearths
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For committed buyers now, the market is forcing creative measures, with some choosing tiny homes, opting for real estate in less expensive markets, or joining forces with friends or family to purchase multi-unit dwellings.
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The death toll was so high partly because many people lived in cave dwellings carved into soft loess soil.
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These ships function as floating residences rather than traditional cruise vessels.
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Recent reports on royal residences even revealed that the two hold royal homes, and are not even paying rent for them.
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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.
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His son, Guy, followed in his footsteps, creating sculptural abodes from Boca Raton to Vail over the past 35 years.
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Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.
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That's particularly true for those living directly under the roofs of Paris — who often cannot afford larger, lower-floor apartments less impacted by direct sun.
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The storms damaged at least 20 homes in the county, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Keith Hertenstein said.
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An uncontained blaze in Utah’s Juab County has scorched 34 square miles, forcing the evacuation of Eureka and nearby ranches as firefighters race to shield homes amid fierce winds.
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The country is a top cultivator and exporter of greenhouse tomatoes (Mexico, China, Canada, the United States and Spain are the other power-green houses in this space, with an annual market of ~$10B growing to ~$16B by 2030).
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Beach houses are the way to stay in Edisto; book one big enough to sleep the entire family and make memories to last a lifetime.
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“Hearths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearths. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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