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heart's desire

NOUN
darling
Synonyms
STRONG
angel baby beloved boyfriend dear dearest dearie flame friend girlfriend love lover pet sugar sweetie treasure truelove
WEAK
apple of one's eye dear one fair-haired boy honeybunch light of my life one and only precious
NOUN
soul mate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter ego confidante
WEAK
companion friend helpmate kindred soul kindred spirit lover one's promised partner truelove
NOUN
sweetie
Synonyms
STRONGEST
sweetheart
STRONG
angel baby beloved boyfriend dear dearest dearie flame friend girlfriend honey love lover pet sugar sweet treasure truelove
WEAK
apple of one's eye dear one fair-haired boy honeybunch light of my life light of one's life one and only precious
NOUN
will
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attitude character decision desire determination discipline feeling inclination intention mind passion power resolution resolve wish
STRONG
aim appetite conviction craving decisiveness decree design discretion disposition fancy hankering liking longing option pining pleasure preference prerogative purpose self-control self-discipline self-restraint temperament urge velleity volition willfulness willpower wishes yearning
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hate hatred indecision question wavering weakness
STRONG
distaste indifference thoughtlessness

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

But he’s also puckish – sylph-like and otherworldly, seductive and repellent, as likely to swaddle Sarah in her heart’s desire as he is to toss her into the belching, farting Bog of Eternal Stench.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

"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

I don’t know if Angela is crying because she is happy or because her heart’s desire can’t spell.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson