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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Music writer Mars Salazar compiled a list of concerts in Austin for lovers and lonely hearts. — Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The United States Postal Service issued a consumer alert ahead of Valentine's Day last month, reminding lonely hearts to remain vigilant during the holiday. — Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 1 Apr. 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 That’s what *Privacy Not Included, a consumer guide from Mozilla Foundation, has determined, much to the chagrin of lonely hearts who are taking advantage of OpenAI’s new GPT store. — Susan Howson, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2024 For decades, he’s tapped into the souls of working-class outcasts, the lonely hearts unwilling to let their unfavorable position in a somber world rob them of an innate right to joy. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Jul. 2026.

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