How to Use at heart in a Sentence

at heart

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  • But he was born and raised in Milwaukee and is a Chicagoan at heart.
    — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Grammy-winning singer will always be a lover girl at heart.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • This idea is, of course, very simple at heart, but the beauty lies in the execution.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Though the 34-year-old is going places, Calva remains a kid at heart.
    — Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Mahomes hasn’t faced a defense without his best interest at heart.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • For the nostalgic at heart, this Gap logo hoodie feels straight from the early aughts—in the best way.
    — Morgan Sullivan, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • And unless someone shows you otherwise, trust that this editor has your best interests at heart.
    — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Many members of staff have been here for decades, which shows in the relaxed, knowledgeable approach and the sense that, at heart, this is a family home.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Experts urge parents to listen to pediatricians, who have the best interests of their kids at heart.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In the romantic comedy, Lawless plays Joss, who is a romantic at heart.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hunter Pence, a nerd at heart, spent money from his first paycheck to buy himself a gaming computer to play World of Warcraft.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
  • But his affinity for American writing was, at heart, existential.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • There are certainly French sensibilities that shape the experience too, from the entertainment to the dining, which is always French at heart.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • However, the new chair repeatedly stressed his commitment to meeting the Fed’s inflation target, and many Wall Street observers took him to be an inflation hawk at heart.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Best Things to Do Die-hard water-park fans—and kids at heart—will naturally want to check out what’s new in the Water Park Capital of the World.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
  • Since 2024, a new system of permits has designated four categories of mudlark, a satisfyingly ornate regime for what is, at heart, a deeply painstaking activity.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • An all-new collaboration with the home furnishings giant West Elm, composed of 15 delightful and not-so-scary pieces for kids and kids at heart alike to enjoy, ranging from ornaments to glow-in-the-dark sheet sets and treat buckets.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Raised in Cutler Bay and still a Miami resident at heart, Picault played winger for Inter Miami’s title-winning team last season and has many friends remaining on the team.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

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