heartstrings
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of heartstrings
First recorded in 1475–85; heart + strings ( def. )
Vocabulary lists containing heartstrings
Vocabulary from poems about being an American
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Example Sentences
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The "Heartstrings" star, 76, delivered an opening monologue in which she dedicated the "entire show" to Ukraine, asking everyone to send their prayers to the people of Ukraine in the midst of Russia's invasion.
From Fox News • Mar. 7, 2022
As the author and sociologist Tressie McMillian Cottom wondered while watching Heartstrings: “Has anyone ever understood her brand better?”
From The Guardian • Nov. 25, 2019
Each of the eight episodes in Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings, which debuts in 2019, will take its premise from a different track by Parton.
From Slate • Nov. 2, 2018
Sunderland's claims to fame range from Middle Ages chronicler Venerable Bede and England's first ever stained glass window to a fertile indie music scene that spawned bands like Frankie and the Heartstrings and The Futureheads.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2017
My Joys and Hopes all overthrown, My Heartstrings almost broke, Unfit my Mind for Melody, Much more to bear a Joke.
From Rhymes a la Mode by Lang, Andrew
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