hearths

plural of hearth

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Recent Examples of hearths Smoke curls from sunken irori hearths inside centuries-old farmhouses—as fires crackle and miso simmers in clay pots. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 This hinted at their use over open hearths for cooking. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearths
Noun
  • Jackson returned in 2009 to film The Hobbit trilogy, leaving 44 reconstructed Hobbit dwellings that tourists and newlyweds continue to enjoy.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In the five years just before war set in, these were among the dwellings that had beguiled Heinz Gaube (1940–2022), a German academic at the Oriental Seminar of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ingoglia and DeSantis want Florida voters to mandate tax cuts through constitutional amendments next year, which could include eliminating property taxes on primary residences.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • With only nine residences in total, the building remains one of Manhattan’s most discreet examples of high architecture in a neighborhood defined by it, surrounded by works from Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel, and Bjarke Ingels.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Preserving original brick also helps hold a bit of a home's history in place, a constant reminder that many of today’s abodes hold pieces of the past.
    Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The abodes range from three to five bedrooms and are built to maximize views of the surrounding mountains.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond the shock factor, Crow hopes her video inspires others with old jetted tubs to check theirs, and encourages empathy for people maintaining older homes.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The half- and full-floor homes also feature scenic private terraces.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Rainwater harvesting systems collect water from the roofs of nearby homes, while solar panels power the irrigation system.
    Kathleen Toner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Their roofs were in fairly good condition.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At its core, astrology is a map for self-awareness and one of the most underrated tools in this map is the 12 astrological houses.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • An investment banker who segued into business development, and later communications and merchandising for fashion houses including Prada, Gucci and Bottega Veneta, Bellettini helmed the Saint Laurent brand from 2013 until last January.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Hearths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearths. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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