heart's desire
noun
: something someone wants very much
A good education had always been her heart's desire.
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On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
There's this yellow brick road and there's this wizard at the end of it that's going to give you all your hopes and your dreams and your heart's desire.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
But if your heart's desire is maximum fidelity per unit cost, a better strategy is to carefully choose amplifier modules and other components from among the huge array of fine options that are readily available.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
There's this yellow brick road and there's this wizard at the end of it that's going to give you all your hopes and your dreams and your heart's desire.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024
But if your heart's desire is maximum fidelity per unit cost, a better strategy is to carefully choose amplifier modules and other components from among the huge array of fine options that are readily available.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
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“Heart's desire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%27s%20desire. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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