heart's desire
Example Sentences
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The mysterious love interest turns out not, in fact, to be his heart's desire from society, but a maid called Sophie Baek.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Even when peak cucumber season passes, Moffitt said he’ll continue to enjoy the vegetables to his heart’s desire.
From Salon • Aug. 25, 2024
"Not just to wish, but usually sing to their heart's desire, and so I think it's important to this movie obviously. I think it will be important to many Disney movies in the future too."
From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023
Hannah Elias, a light-skinned Black girl born in 1865, is forced to grow up quickly and sets her mind on her heart’s desire: wealth.
From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2022
And he began to see that there might be some sense in that last line about getting your heart’s desire and getting despair along with it.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
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