warmth
noun
1
: the quality or state of being warm in temperature
2
: the quality or state of being warm in feeling
a child needing human warmth and family life
3
: a glowing effect produced by the use of warm colors
Examples of warmth in a Sentence
I could feel the warmth of the fireplace.
She enjoyed the warmth of their praise.
They possessed a graciousness and warmth that put their guests at ease.
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Wood flooring, found here and throughout much of the home, adds a feeling a warmth.
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Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Science backs this up: Simple expressions of warmth can lower stress hormones for both giver and receiver.
—Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Wood flooring, found here and throughout much of the home, adds a feeling a warmth.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Enticingly, some of that warmth even reflected back onto me.
—Charlotte Runcie
july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
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“Warmth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warmth. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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warmth
noun1
: the quality or state of being warm in temperature
2
a
: the quality or state of being warm in feeling
enjoyed the warmth of their praise
b
: a glowing effect produced by the use of warm colors
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