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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The Premiership attracted huge interest last term as a gripping title fight went down to a final-day decider between eventual champions Celtic and Hearts.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

By 1967, when they donned colorful mock-Edwardian uniforms for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” Epstein looked out of touch, black and white.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"You've read the information leaflet," Jannoun told the injured Hearts and Scotland goalkeeper.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

However, Collum described McLean's first-half call not to award Hearts a penalty for handball against Motherwell's Emmanuel Longelo as "good, accurate on-field decision making".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

When she sees the second set of plastic flowers and the poster, weather-beaten and faded, Always in our Hearts, Annabelle stops right there.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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