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heartwarming

adjective

ˈhärt-ˌwȯr-miŋ How to pronounce heartwarming (audio)
Definition of heartwarmingnext
as in comforting
making one feel good inside Sarah was deeply touched by the heartwarming welcome she received from her relatives in Israel

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Recent Examples of heartwarming The Best of Everything is just that—intelligent, heartwarming, exciting, addicting, and also heartbreaking. — Air Mail, 22 Aug. 2026 After the game, Maile gave a heartwarming speech on behalf of his teammates. — Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 The back cover of the book is a heartwarming photo of Orzabal holding their infant daughter, Eula. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 Megan Klarer of Lexington posted a video July 24 of her daughters, Larkin, 8, and Mara, 6, sharing a heartwarming moment outside the Mason amusement park. — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heartwarming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartwarming
  1. comforting
  2. encouraging
  3. rewarding
  4. fulfilling
  5. warm
  6. loving
  7. gratifying
Adjective
  • Stuffing my face while crying about women being kinder to themselves would be really comforting.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The emergence of 20-year-old Lewis Koumas into Liverpool’s first-team setup this season is a comforting positive in a tricky time of transition.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of comforting
Adjective
  • The track record on streamers taking over awards shows is at least encouraging.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In third is Eaton , which gave an encouraging presentation Wednesday at an investor conference.
    — Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouraging
Adjective
  • Speaking of Sweet July Skin, the entrepreneur said the most rewarding part in building her business has been spotlighting her heritage.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The mandatory software only made a job possible—not better, not less frustrating, and not any more rewarding.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of rewarding
Adjective
  • But having something to look forward to can make the transition smoother and more fulfilling.
    — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Her story serves as a promise that there are no borders for love, and that living in harmony with others is both natural and fulfilling.
    — Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Adjective
  • That means typically warmer water, such as around Indonesia, moves east to a normally cooler part of the Pacific, near Peru — pushed along by Kelvin waves.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • This August was Earth’s hottest on record and could mark the start of a record-breaking warm stretch that would likely culminate in a record-hot 2027 — and possibly 2026 — globally.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of warm
Adjective
  • Flight attendant had the heart of a child Alicia Nicole Titus, 28, whose parents live in Dexter, was a positive, peace-loving, let's-make-the-world-a-better-place kind of person.
    — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Customers would make the trip to the store just to see Gunner with his warm and loving nature.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of loving
Adjective
  • Paul Greengrass But particularly shooting out in the wilderness, shooting out in nature, felt really, really gratifying.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Trusting my intuition has proved both helpful and really gratifying.
    — Sarah Stillman, The New York Review of Books, 28 July 2026
Definition of gratifying

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“Heartwarming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartwarming. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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