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
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.
—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
Archaeology Mag continues that geophysical data didn’t produce any clear plans of building, but subsurface anomalies did indicate the presence of hearths and storage pits.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 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
This evidence includes starch grains, phytoliths, residues, cooking damage, coarse grinding and food remains in hearths.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
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
Archaeology Mag continues that geophysical data didn’t produce any clear plans of building, but subsurface anomalies did indicate the presence of hearths and storage pits.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 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
This evidence includes starch grains, phytoliths, residues, cooking damage, coarse grinding and food remains in hearths.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearths
Noun
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In a twist of prehistoric irony, our ancestors’ hunting skills proved too effective, leading to the extinction of mammoths around 10,000 years ago—and mammoth-bone dwellings with them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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In sharp contrast to the region’s traditional stone dwellings, the experimental concrete home—designed in his mid-20s with collaborators Roland Baltera and François Seigneur—stands out for its angular, unconventional form.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The union contrasted member struggles with the residences UC offers to chancellors and below-market-rate mortgages available to certain faculty and executives.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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In Europe, London and Paris both apply forms of surcharge or higher taxation on second residences and underused properties.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Indeed, the only black-and-white to be found here is on David Zinn’s thought-provoking set, which washes the abodes of the younger characters in funereal black right down to Suzanna’s hotel bed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stroll or bike the roughly 22-mile Geneva Lake Shore Path, offering up-close views of the Gilded Age estates and modern abodes that hug the water.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Midwest Living,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Beneath are the roofs and cobbled streets of the medieval Old Town, where ancient pubs stand among jewelers specializing in local jet.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The environmental assessment released this month detailed those concerns even further, including cracks in the foundations of multiple buildings and leaks in numerous roofs that have caused mold to grow.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The Japanese And German Swap Out In 2014, my community in Los Angeles (about 400 homes) was mostly Japanese and German brands with a smattering of Detroit pickups and muscle cars.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Bullet holes could be seen in the back door of one of the homes.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
Noun
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The rooms Designed like authentic Goan houses, each with its own distinct colors and landscaping, the resort seems quiet even when full (conference groups love this place).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The change in beds, food, schedules and houses put a toll on our physical body that takes days to recover.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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“Hearths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearths. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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