the heart
noun
: the central or most important part of something
deep in the heart of the forest
Their offices are in the heart of the city.
Let's get right to the heart of the matter.
Examples of the heart in a Sentence
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Chuckwalla sits at the heart of a burgeoning ecological and economic zone — a short drive from the city of Indio and the date farms of Mecca, and near the vast mineral flats and off-grid settlements of the Salton Sea and the towering Santa Rosa Mountains.
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Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 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
At the heart of the reference lies a self-winding skeleton chronograph movement (HUB4700) that beats at a frequency of 5 Hz, allowing an accuracy of 1/10th of a second.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
International efforts are continuing to try to firm up areas of agreement, with mediators led by Egypt at the heart of efforts to encourage both sides to end the violence.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
And then there’s the goaltender, who is either distant from the action or right at the heart of it—very lonely or in hell.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024
Michael lived his life with a childlike wonder, walking a deeply introspective path which fused the mind and the heart.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
The casino is now the heart of an entertainment complex including a hotel and conference center, a family entertainment center and a movie theater.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Smaller memorial sits in the heart of downtown Waukesha
The more-costly Grede Park memorial will join the Main Street memorial, located at one corner of the Five Points intersection, that was dedicated on Nov. 21, 2023, the second anniversary of the incident.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 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
At the heart of the reference lies a self-winding skeleton chronograph movement (HUB4700) that beats at a frequency of 5 Hz, allowing an accuracy of 1/10th of a second.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
International efforts are continuing to try to firm up areas of agreement, with mediators led by Egypt at the heart of efforts to encourage both sides to end the violence.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 27 Apr. 2024
And then there’s the goaltender, who is either distant from the action or right at the heart of it—very lonely or in hell.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2024
Michael lived his life with a childlike wonder, walking a deeply introspective path which fused the mind and the heart.
—USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
The casino is now the heart of an entertainment complex including a hotel and conference center, a family entertainment center and a movie theater.
—The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024
Smaller memorial sits in the heart of downtown Waukesha
The more-costly Grede Park memorial will join the Main Street memorial, located at one corner of the Five Points intersection, that was dedicated on Nov. 21, 2023, the second anniversary of the incident.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024
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“The heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20heart. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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