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
Increasingly urban people viewed fire less as an elemental force of creation and destruction than the stuff of candles and hearths.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Mar. 2025
The four-story colonial has four fireplaces (one with a stone hearth) and, lest the power fail, a whole-house generator to keep things humming.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Photo: Tim Street-Porter/Crosby Doe Associates The cantilevered, open plan home, designed with redwood planks and a floating hearth fireplace, is considered one of Kappe’s finest works.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2025
After waiting for approval from the Crested Butte Fire Department for two years, Two Twelve opened in July, providing a relaxing space of refined, elevated comfort.
Co-owner and chef Anthony Nelson has studied cuisine nationwide, including cooking on a 10-foot fire hearth in Virginia.
—Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Mar. 2025
The four-story colonial has four fireplaces (one with a stone hearth) and, lest the power fail, a whole-house generator to keep things humming.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Photo: Tim Street-Porter/Crosby Doe Associates The cantilevered, open plan home, designed with redwood planks and a floating hearth fireplace, is considered one of Kappe’s finest works.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2025
After waiting for approval from the Crested Butte Fire Department for two years, Two Twelve opened in July, providing a relaxing space of refined, elevated comfort.
Co-owner and chef Anthony Nelson has studied cuisine nationwide, including cooking on a 10-foot fire hearth in Virginia.
—Morgan Tilton, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearth
Noun
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Lima located a woman in a nearby residence who was suffering from smoke inhalation and was able to help her out of her house.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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State of residence could not be determined for 2,330 individuals.—
Mercedes Vigon,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The bivouac is just a temporary perch where hundreds of bees will swarm to and cluster as scout bees look for a new permanent dwelling.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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In September, during Hurricane Helene, the French Broad River surged into commercial corridors in Asheville, North Carolina, wiping out restaurants, breweries, stores, and dwellings.—
Nikil Saval,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The married actors sold their West Village abode for $9.9 million, the Wall Street Journal reports.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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On the market for £21.5 million (about $27.7 million), the English Baroque abode—originally known as Carlton House—is a jewel in the heart of one of the city’s most coveted streets.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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For his first day of work in June 1999, Scott Smith arrived at the makeshift bat factory, a three-level brick corner house in Ottawa with a stop sign sprouting up from the tree-lawn shrubs.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia finishes a shift at a job site in Baltimore and picks up his 5-year-old son from his grandmother’s house.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The death toll from Tuesday (April 8) roof collapse at the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic has climbed to more than 113 people.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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The cause of the roof collapse wasn't immediately clear as authorities investigated.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Ellis Creek Photography The three-level home and its separate guesthouse feature a total of five bedrooms and six baths in roughly 6,000 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the capital Naypyitaw, the quake damaged religious shrines, sending parts toppling to the ground, and some homes.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And even after Sun Valley had locked down every logistical factor within its control to guarantee a successful World Cup finals—lodging, transportation, infrastructure, staffing—the races themselves are unpredictable.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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In the latest edition of Kepnes’ book, the $75 budget covers all expenses, including international flights, ground transportation, lodging, food and activities.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Elizabeth Street Garden, located between between Spring and Prince streets, has long been a community gathering place for artists and city dwellers.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Hearth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearth. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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