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hearth

[hahrth] / hɑrθ /
NOUN
a fireplace
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NOUN
home
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Radiocarbon dating places the hearth from the second layer at roughly 3,000 years old.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

Even in an age of unprecedented individual choice, American families still crave the hearth.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

From repeatedly whacking steel with a heavy hammer to sitting sweat-drenched by a hearth for hours, the daily grind of blademaking is also not for the faint-hearted.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

The hearth, where many of these dishes were made, was the one source of heat for many families, especially in the countryside.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2026

Although the cook was nowhere in sight, she discovered a big pot of porridge keeping warm on the kitchen hearth.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Researchers uncovered 23 hearths containing large numbers of crushed and burned fragments of green mineral.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

Hence, the annual reign of small screen hearths.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2025

Pits and hearths were found in the platforms, as well as jars, stones to grind plants and burnt seeds.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2024

The burnished brass interior holds black wax infused with woody notes of frankincense, cedar and black pepper, conceived to conjure the open hearths of the majestic country homes whose mantles it’s destined to adorn.

From New York Times Nov. 10, 2022

Over the years, she had hosted many of them at Winterfell, and been welcomed with Ned to their own hearths and tables.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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