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hearthside

American  
[hahrth-sahyd] / ˈhɑrθˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. fireside.


Etymology

Origin of hearthside

First recorded in 1795–1805; hearth + side 1

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Closing the first and shortest stanza, they draw us into the hearthside of the poem.

From The Guardian Jun. 28, 2010

But they exercised their power at the hearthside with their husbands.

From Time Magazine Archive

The apprehensive world asked these questions at bars and council tables, at workbench and at hearthside, followed them with a hundred more.

From Time Magazine Archive

In recent decades, on the other hand, critics have rescued him from his earlier reputation as a hearthside moralist and improvising Toby-jug showman.

From Time Magazine Archive

So begins my career at the hearthside, where for two weeks I work from 2:00 till 10:00 P.M. for $2.43 an hour plus tips.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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