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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

McCartney, married to Linda Eastman and staying close to the hearthside, released a series of albums that were roundly drubbed as corny, until he broke through splendidly in 1973 with Band on the Run.

From Time Magazine Archive

And after dinner, the whole family gathers at the hearthside, unwraps their Wrigley's and, with a hi ho and a hey hey, chews their little troubles away.

From Time Magazine Archive

Week's end brought another groom to the Gabor hearthside.

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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