warm spot
Americannoun
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Physiology. a sensory area in the skin that responds to an increase in temperature.
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Informal. a memory or group of memories that one regards with affection.
The good old days are a warm spot with most of us.
Etymology
Origin of warm spot
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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If you have to move them, it is best to do so very gently and place them in a sheltered warm spot in your garden or an outbuilding.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
After using it to court younger voters, Trump said he had found "a warm spot" for the app.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025
“I have a warm spot in my heart for TikTok,” Trump said last month.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
Cover the bowl with a clean dish towel, plate or greased plastic wrap, and let the dough rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, 35 to 45 minutes.
From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2021
Seeing Naomi, even for a moment, stirred a warm spot in my chest and made me remember that there was more than just Grampa that I cared about in Greenwood.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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