Thesaurus results for HEARTS

hearts

noun

plural of heart

as in centers

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest the heart of the village economy was the outdoor market

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as in roots

the central part or aspect of something under consideration at the heart of the problem is the school's outmoded computer system avoided any small talk and got right to the heart of the matter

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as in souls

the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions deep down in her heart, she knew he was telling the truth

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Recent Examples of hearts During their careers, Dolly Parton, Lady Gaga, Matt Damon, Ariana Grande and more A-listers have leveraged their fame and fortune for causes close to their hearts. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Her extraordinary talent, generosity, and love for the Volunteer State (the nickname for Tennessee) touched hearts around the world and will continue to inspire generations to come. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Clock hands circle predictably and calendar pages turn on schedule, but internally, within our bodies, minds and hearts, time is a whole different thing — discontinuous, wondrous, searing. — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The researchers surmised that the diets people ate in countries like Italy, Greece and Croatia had a protective effect on their hearts. — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 25 Aug. 2026 Those four syllables, Va-len-ti-no, were enough to set hearts aflutter. — Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Taylor splashed a wide-open triple from the top of the arc with 30 seconds to go to give tie the game, and then broke the visitors hearts to improve the Sky’s record to 14-22. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 Like the words written on Raudel’s headstone, Texidor said her son and his memory live on, not in his grave, but in their hearts. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Travel + Leisure launched America’s Best Small Towns three years ago to spotlight destinations with tiny populations, but big hearts and outsized attractions. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Free and open to all ages, participants track their hikes using the Goosechase app or with a travel log available at the district’s nature centers, including Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Bolingbrook and Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The production centers on a voodoo queen and the mysterious happenings in a cemetery.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of centers

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Lots of seemingly brave souls have submitted once activists got their hooks in them.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
That narrow-mindedness is immediately apparent when Nick asks his congregation to help the group of unhoused people, a little over a dozen souls or so, who live in a makeshift camp on the edge of town.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of souls

Noun

Instead of taking unilateral action, Washington should first seek the input and cooperation of allied capitals.

— Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Hyperscalers, cloud providers, and AI companies racing to build the power-hungry facilities needed to train and run their systems now face a collision that is increasingly visible in state capitals and local planning meetings.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of capitals

Noun

Americans from the urban cores to rural outskirts are objecting to these facilities, which house the servers and networking equipment used for AI and other digital services.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Dark stars are hypothetical primordial stars that, rather than producing energy through nuclear fusion, are instead powered by self-annihilating dark matter within their cores.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cores

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While the settlement may put Meta investors' minds at ease for now, while setting a perhaps reassuring precedent for the rest of social media, analysts don't think the Mark Zuckerberg company is completely out of the legal woods.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Seeing Texas fail to live up to the preseason hype from a season ago may still linger in the minds of fans, but the Longhorns once again look strong on paper.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of minds

Noun

The move follows months of Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and logistics hubs that have disrupted fuel supplies and online commerce, deepening economic strain and public frustration as Russia’s war enters its fifth year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The move came Monday amid growing economic pressure and public frustration being felt in Russia after months of escalating Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries and e-commerce hubs that have caused nationwide disruptions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026