as in residence
the place where one lives
all were welcome, friends and strangers alike, to their humble hearth
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Recent Examples of hearth
When Joe intervenes, the men start to grapple, and Bronte pointedly looks at the stone fireplace hearth.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
These hearths date back to the coldest period of the Ice Age, between 26,500 and 19,000 years ago.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
There, a fireplace has a white mantel and a red brick hearth, and around the corner is a formal dining room with its own fireplace and a set of pocket doors to the kitchen.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Excavations have uncovered tools, bones and fire hearths.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
These hearths date back to the coldest period of the Ice Age, between 26,500 and 19,000 years ago.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
There, a fireplace has a white mantel and a red brick hearth, and around the corner is a formal dining room with its own fireplace and a set of pocket doors to the kitchen.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Excavations have uncovered tools, bones and fire hearths.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearth
Noun
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In addition, residences will have access to the hotel’s pool, spa and restaurants.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The couple first purchased the property in 2021 after selling their previous residence, according to Realtor.com.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Typically, when checking for lead in a home's tap water, municipalities (or contractors) will obtain water samples from the dwelling, then analyze those samples in a lab.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
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Homeowners insurance in Illinois costs an average of $2,149 a year for $300,000 worth of dwelling coverage, fairly close to the national average of $2,329.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Noun
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New York City Penthouse Jackman and Furness purchased their impressive downtown Manhattan abode for about $21 million in 2022, just a year before announcing their split, according to Architectural Digest.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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The low-slung, single-story abode, perched on a high promontory just below the Stone Canyon Reservoir, takes an unassuming stance with only a carport, half a dozen wood panels, and large expanses of eight-foot-tall opaque glass fencing visible from the street.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
Noun
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That’s because the residence in question is the International Space Station (ISS), a million-pound orbital outpost with a footprint larger than a football field and the habitable volume of a six-bedroom house, circling the Earth 250 miles overhead.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Cameras with long lenses will be perched in the back of the house while others will be hidden in speakers and TV monitors so viewers can get up close and personal shots of the action.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Additionally, there will be communal areas, roof terraces, floating gardens, and lots of greenery throughout.—
Adam Williams
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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At the stable after the practice run, under fans suspended from its gabled roof, soldiers washed down the horses.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Since 2021, about 19,000 people have been returned to their home countries from the camps and prisons.—
Sacha Pfeiffer,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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Premieres June 29 at 9/8c on National Geographic Ryan gives his unique take on the animals who use gross-out tactics to achieve their goals, from defending their home to finding a mate, and win at the game of life.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2025
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Lee’s Summit’s proximity to the Arrowhead soccer matches makes the community uniquely situated for lodging and attractions for guests, and Maxwell said the team is hopeful that the community will be selected.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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Family-run and set in a house from the 1700s, this intimate 10-room lodging has exposed stone walls and wood-beam ceilings.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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The chair, for instance, is locked in place so that attendees can get a sense of what Willie’s workspace might be like.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2025
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Most Popular The whole place crackles with excited anticipation — there’s a real feeling that this is finally their time, a first Champions League, 55 years after their founding.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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“Hearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearth. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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