lonely-hearts
[ lohn-lee-hahrts ]
/ ˈloʊn liˌhɑrts /
adjective
of or for people seeking counseling or companionship to bring love or romance into their lives: a lonely-hearts column in the newspaper.
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Origin of lonely-hearts
First recorded in 1930–35; probably most closely associated with the novel Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West (1902?-40)
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How to use lonely-hearts in a sentence
The 289-page satire follows Morris Feldstein, a pharmaceutical salesman who gets seduced by a lonely receptionist.
You cannot take your eyes off her for the entire film, as she vamps about, chewing up scenery and spitting out hearts.
It is the steady accretion of detail that may yet be the most damaging factor in the battle for British hearts and minds.
They want Marvin to be as mean and as lonely and as trashy as the characters he portrays.
His surprise marriage to theater director Sophie Hunter may have broken hearts, but the squeals of delight were even louder.
In the entrance hall of the Savoy, where large and lonely porters were dozing, he learnt that she was at home.
Two young lovers were exchanging their hearts' yearnings beneath the children's tent, which they had found unoccupied.
In the close relation and affection of these last days, the sense of alienation and antagonism faded from both their hearts.
God has placed the genius of women in their hearts; because the works of this genius are always works of love.
Ramona's saddened face smote on all the women's hearts as they met her the next morning.
British Dictionary definitions for lonely-hearts
adjective
(often capitals) of or for people who wish to meet a congenial companion or marriage partnera lonely hearts advertisement
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