heart's desire
Example Sentences
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"With God's grace, we pray for twins in our first and second children. That is our heart's desire."
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Paint, layer and decorate it to your heart’s desire.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 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
Odysseus, in pleasure at this courtesy, gently said: “May Zeus and all the gods give you your heart’s desire for taking me in so kindly, friend.”
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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