How to Use the heart in a Sentence

the heart

noun
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  • This centuries-old room brings the essence of comfort to the heart of the home.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Sam and Sadie’s friendship is at the heart of the novel.
    — Donna Wares, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The game was tied at 3 and the heart of the Royals’ order was coming to the plate.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
  • How is a show that has captured the heart of the state evolving?
    — Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The role of Fox executives is at the heart of the case.
    — Randall Chase, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • News of the Jacksonville shooting hit close to the heart for Cashell Durham.
    — Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • That example is the best in the heart of the San Joaquín Valley.
    — Juan Esparza Loera, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
  • Winds remain gusty overnight as the heart of the cold air starts to settle in.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Those changes would focus on the former golf course across the street, which is at the heart of the project.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 July 2024
  • The man running the blood bank tried to barricade the doors; he was shot through the heart.
    — Katharine Houreld, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Both acute and chronic stress lead to changes in the heart and blood vessels.
    — Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 22 July 2024
  • My view was, this was no one's business in the end — at least in matters of the heart.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Lindor crushed a 2-1 fastball that Irvin left over the heart of the plate for a two-run homer.
    — Andrew Golden, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • This question lies at the heart of whether COP28 will be a success.
    — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • At the heart of this election are the concerns of Senegal’s youth.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
  • That is what this show is at the heart of it, and all that happens in between it.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 22 July 2023
  • The first occurred in the state of Borno, which has been at the heart of the Boko Haram insurgency.
    — Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • At the heart of the movie is a bodega owner who dreams for (and sings about) a better life.
    — Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 20 Mar. 2023
  • That’s been the heart of the whole fight, specifically with the Writers Guild.
    — Rita Omokha, ELLE, 2 Aug. 2023
  • At the heart of it all were the dancers, the women who stripped in front of crowds and who would grind on strangers’ laps for money.
    — John Koopman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Erik Adolph, the UberEats driver at the heart of this case, is not merely a plaintiff.
    — David Astoria, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2023
  • True the Vote has been at the heart of the booming election denial movement that emerged in the wake of the 2020 election.
    — David Gilbert, WIRED, 31 July 2024
  • Everyone entered both places through the side door, because that brought you to the heart of the house.
    — Various Staff Writers, Special Correspondents, and Special Contributors, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Free and fair elections are the heart of our democracy.
    — ABC News, 21 Jan. 2024
  • All of the patients had a normal ejection fraction, a test that shows how well the heart pumps blood to the body.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Health, 27 Apr. 2024
  • Unless, of course, your idea of fun means standing outside for hours in the heart of New York City.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2023
  • Brain injuries can cause dysfunction in both the heart and gut.
    — Dave Philipps, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
  • This, in turn, impacts other organs, such as the heart and the pulmonary artery.
    — Sherry Christiansen Updated, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Long before their Viking successors wielded naval prowess to conquer distant lands, boats were at the heart of life in Scandinavia.
    — Richard Kemeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The Main Floor Immediately after stepping through the front door, you’re greeted by the heart of the home—a welcoming kitchen, living room, dining room, and view straight out the back of the home thanks to a wall of windows and sliding doors.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024

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