lonely hearts

lonely hearts
adjective
: of or relating to lonely people who are seeking companions or spouses

lonely hearts club

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lonely hearts UK US noun [plural]
people who are looking for a romantic relationship

a computer dating service for lonely hearts

the lonely hearts column in the newspaper

Thesaurus: words for people according to marital statushyponym to get, or to be marriedsynonym

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lonely hearts,
unmarried persons who seek to meet eligible members of the opposite sex by consulting matchmakers, joining special clubs, or advertising in newspaper personal columns: »

In a bouncy, daffy romantic…musical, matchmaker Carol Channing juggles lonely hearts and sassily wangles one for herself (Time).

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adj, always used before a noun
: intended for lonely people who want to meet someone they can have a romantic or friendly relationship with

a lonely hearts club

the lonely hearts section of the newspaper

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ˌlonely ˈhearts [lonely hearts] adjective only before noun
a lonely hearts column in a newspaper, etc. is where people can advertise for a new lover or friend

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He placed a lonely hearts ad in a magazine.


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  • lonely hearts — n lonely hearts club/column/ad BrE a club or an advertisement page of a newspaper that is used by people who want to meet someone that they can have a romantic relationship with …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • lonely-hearts — [lōn′lēhärts΄] adj. of or having to do with single persons who are looking for companionship [a lonely hearts column] …   English World dictionary

  • lonely hearts — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ people looking for a lover or friend through the personal columns of a newspaper …   English terms dictionary

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  • lonely hearts — ADJ: ADJ n A lonely hearts section in a newspaper or a lonely hearts club is used by people who are trying to find a lover or friend …   English dictionary

  • lonely hearts — UK / US noun [plural] people who are looking for a romantic relationship a computer dating service for lonely hearts the lonely hearts column in the newspaper …   English dictionary

  • lonely-hearts — /lohn lee hahrts /, adj. of or for people seeking counseling or companionship to bring love or romance into their lives: a lonely hearts column in the newspaper. [1930 35] * * * …   Universalium

  • lonely hearts — noun lonely hearts club/page/column a club or an advertisement page of a newspaper that is used by people who want to meet a friend or a lover …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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