heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt 
Synonyms
Examples of heartbeat in a Sentence
The patient had a rapid heartbeat.
I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat.
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Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.
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USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Last year, Lucy Robin, 35, welcomed Sophie and her twin brother Sammie, who had to be hospitalized in the NICU for nine days after he was born without a heartbeat.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
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USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
Last year, Lucy Robin, 35, welcomed Sophie and her twin brother Sammie, who had to be hospitalized in the NICU for nine days after he was born without a heartbeat.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heartbeat
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbeat. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt
: a single contracting and expanding of the heart
Medical Definition
heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt
: one complete pulsation of the heart
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