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 England went ahead of Argentina in the 55th minute of their semifinal, but Messi found another gear and set up both late goals to break England’s hearts and keep Argentina’s run alive. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 Alcides Ghiggia, Uruguay vs Brazil, 1950 The first truly iconic World Cup final goal, breaking Brazilian hearts in the process. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026 The government that decided what machines may do with Chinese hearts spent the same seven days volunteering to referee yours. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Kane’s message was met with support from his followers and teammates like Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon and Djed Spence, who all commented hearts on Kane’s post. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 The capers and sauce made for a delicately delicious fish dish served with a side of artichoke hearts and fingerling potatoes. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 July 2026 The result is something that’s splendid and sprawling while remaining insulated from major emotions (with the exception of the thread involving Argos, Odysseus’s faithful hunting dog, which could shatter the hardest of hearts). — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026 Boise Police Chief Chris Dennison, in a Thursday night news release announcing Wardlaw’s arrest, said the department’s hearts were with the young man’s family and friends. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026 Their hearts and parapodia (appendages for swimming and crawling) regenerate, and in 17 days the slugs are good as new. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

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Noun

The city banned data centers near transit and the Beltline, but this one is trying to get an exception.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
New York will block the construction of any new large data centers for up to a year so the state can create rules to protect the environment and energy grid from the power-hungry facilities that fuel artificial intelligence technology.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of centers

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While its roots go back to Don the Beachcomber in Hollywood in the 1930s, tiki culture blossomed after World War II, when American soldiers came back from the Pacific theater with stories of tropical islands.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
The iconic convenience store chain anchored in the East has roots that stretch back to a Pennsylvania dairy store in 1902.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Definition of roots

Noun

Every nation has an origin story, a set of values and principles chiseled into our souls and onto our public spaces.

— Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026
All that time with each other must have mattered to their souls, must have bound them together in ways that Will never bothered to care about.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of souls

Noun

Most storm cores are expected to rain over Eastern Oregon and south of the Snake River, the forecaster said.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
Two days after the incident, a developer told the Wall Street Journal that the days of high-wire stunts—like pulling out cores and sticking extra floors on the roof—might belong to the past.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Definition of cores

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The port has established green shipping corridor partnerships with hubs in Shanghai, Singapore, Guangzhou, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya and partners in Vietnam.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Community groups in historically underserved neighborhoods such as Barrio Logan, San Ysidro and City Heights are working to establish land trusts to counter gentrification and host community hubs.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of hubs

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In general, Daosist alchemy is understood as distilling elements of the world into potent spiritual essences.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
One notable upgrade is the Sheet Mask Boost Mode, specifically designed to help hydrating essences penetrate deeper into the skin.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026