Thesaurus results for QUICKS

quicks

noun

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 Udara and Kamindu counterattacked against the four West Indies quicks at nearly five runs per over and Udara completed his half-century off 59 balls with his eighth boundary. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 If Cummins is ruled out beyond the series opener, starting on November 21, Australia will need more than one answer in a five-Test series with short gaps and two senior quicks managing workloads. — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025 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

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Noun

Naturally, local hearts yearn for the days with which Keegan is associated.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Regardless of the era or trend, Kenan Thompson has remained a constant in millennials' hearts and '90s culture.

— Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of hearts

Noun

Two of Latin alternative’s gentlest souls combine their heart-on-your-sleeve electronic and indie-folk impulses for a breezy, languorous collaborative record.

— E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
The first major Roman poet, Ennius, describes a dream in which Homer’s ghost appeared to him and explained that souls transmigrate after bodily death; this poetic spirit would now take up residence in Ennius.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of souls

Noun

Following SpaceX’s splashy record-setting public offering last month, that’s the big question on many investors’ minds.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Defense attorney Nathaniel Barone urged jurors to keep their minds open about the case, which hinges not only on actions but on motivation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of minds

Noun

The depression is a gritty-slick coating that constantly throbs against my thoughts and my insides.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
De Hooch’s picture is a puzzle box—an ingenious construction of openings and closings, insides and outsides, revelation and concealment.

— Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

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