hearts

British

/ hɑːts /

noun

Also called: Black Maria. (functioning as singular) a card game in which players must avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

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Finland has only claimed the top honour in the competition once when heavy metal band Lordi's monster-themed act won the hearts of the audience.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Producers roast the rounded hearts of agave plants in fire pits or kilns, then crush and ferment the cooked material before distilling it in smaller batches.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

Airlines aren’t honoring the tickets out of the goodness of their hearts, says Going founder Scott Keyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Our hearts break for the victims even as Michael’s music is fused to our souls.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Like waifs clustered around a blazing fire, we gathered about it, holding out our hearts to its warmth and light.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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