heart's desire
Example Sentences
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Our Gravedigger speaks to us, and to the moon, about her heart’s desire in charming cockney rhyming slang.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
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
"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
You can make the dryer as big or little as you want, so feel free to customize to your heart's desire.
From Salon • Sep. 17, 2022
Harry, Ron, and Hermione were not the only ones who had been talking; the whole Hall had erupted in a buzz of conversation at the news that Snape had finally achieved his heart’s desire.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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