quicks

plural of quick
as in hearts
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions that nasty comment cut me to the quick

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Recent Examples of quicks The quartet of quicks dovetail well as a unit, and their success is as a collective. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The frontline quicks will be supported by veteran offspinner Nathan Lyon and allrounders Green and Beau Webster. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 As one of the marquee burners in the talent-rich fields of Los Angeles, Ross has Power 4 quicks — Notre Dame, Washington and Auburn were among the blue-blood offers — on a mid-major frame (5-foot-10, 180 pounds). — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quicks
Noun
  • Cream cheese and mozzarella pack in enough dairy richness for a satisfying cheese pull and mellow out the subtle bitterness of baby spinach and nutty tang of artichoke hearts.
    — Kelsey Jane Youngman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Our hearts are with his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him.
    — Benjamin VanHoose, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The annual event sees the best pickleballers in the world compete for guts and glory.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But such a play would have taken real guts to write and produce.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • But only a handful of souls have ever gone up the treacherous, unforgiving north face — 9,000 steep miles of snow, rock and ice with a gnarly gully given the forbidding name the Hornbein Couloir.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Here the final abode of souls redeemed by Christ in heaven is depicted as an intricate urban environment.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • That goes for muscle—but also for bones, the respiratory system, and the pelvic floor.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • As estrogen levels decline around menopause, removal can outpace replacement, contributing to bone loss and osteoporosis, a condition in which bones become more fragile and porous.
    — Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • This can be especially uncomfortable when the prevailing narrative holds its own special significance, but pondering such complexities strengthens our minds and our spirits.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her post was largely met with disapproval during a time when cost of living expenses are very much on people’s minds.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Matso’s gown, too, though resembling a motherboard’s insides, was just dressmaker’s metal.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Apparently, that bite wasn’t enough to fatally damage the rodent’s insides, as no dead rodent was spotted.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Quicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quicks. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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