heart-warming story
/ˈhɑːrt wɔːrmɪŋ ˈstɔːri/
Meaning
A 'heart-warming story' is a narrative that makes people feel happy, comforted, and emotionally uplifted. It often involves themes of kindness, love, friendship, or overcoming adversity, leaving the audience with positive feelings.
Examples
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The new holiday movie is a heart-warming story about a community coming together.
The new holiday movie is a heart-warming story about a community coming together.
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She shared a heart-warming story about how her dog rescued a stray kitten.
She shared a heart-warming story about how her dog rescued a stray kitten.
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After a stressful day, I just wanted to watch a simple, heart-warming story.
After a stressful day, I just wanted to watch a simple, heart-warming story.
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The book is a heart-warming story of friendship between two very different people.
The book is a heart-warming story of friendship between two very different people.
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We need more heart-warming stories on the news instead of just negative events.
We need more heart-warming stories on the news instead of just negative events.
Common Mistakes
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✗ It was a heart-warm story.
✓ It was a heart-warming story.
The compound adjective must use the present participle form 'heart-warming' (or 'heartwarming' without a hyphen, but 'heart-warm' is incorrect).
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✗ The movie was very heart-warming story.
✓ The movie was a very heart-warming story.
If you include the noun 'story', you need the indefinite article 'a'. Otherwise, say 'The movie was very heart-warming.'
Related Expressions
Practice
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The documentary about the community garden was a truly ___.
💡 An emotionally uplifting narrative.
Show answer
heart-warming story
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If you want to feel good, I highly recommend this ___ about a boy and his horse.
💡 A story that brings positive, warm feelings.
Show answer
heart-warming story