lonely hearts

adjective

: of or relating to lonely persons who are seeking companions or spouses

Examples of lonely hearts in a Sentence

the lonely hearts section of the newspaper
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The United States Postal Service issued a consumer alert ahead of Valentine's Day this year, reminding lonely hearts to remain vigilant during the holiday. Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025 Beck was one such would-be victim, placing a lonely hearts ad in a magazine that Fernandez answered. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025 International police organizations say that this online fraud has bilked billions of dollars from retirees and lonely hearts in the United States, China, Europe and beyond. Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 An expert romantic comedy that tracks a cadre of Southern Californian lonely hearts, Crazy Stupid, Love benefits from a cast filled to the brim with acting greats. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lonely hearts

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lonely hearts was in 1949

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“Lonely hearts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lonely%20hearts. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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