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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Louise Temple gave birth to daughter Pandora Precious at 32 weeks old in March, after a prenatal scan revealed the child had no heartbeat, according to Kennedy News & Media.
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Conventional cardiac pacemakers, which use electrical pulses to regulate the heartbeat, have been widely used in medicine for more than 50 years and remain one of the most common treatments for patients suffering from dangerous heart rhythm disorders or irregular heartbeats.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
The man’s heartbeat was re-established before transport, and the man was treated and released.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Just as their bond formed an unexpectant heartbeat of the series, an apology by Margo’s (Elle Fanning) father Jinx (Nick Offerman) to Susie (Thaddea Graham) took its actors and the Margo’s Got Money Troubles creators by surprise in a good way.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 May 2026
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Conventional cardiac pacemakers, which use electrical pulses to regulate the heartbeat, have been widely used in medicine for more than 50 years and remain one of the most common treatments for patients suffering from dangerous heart rhythm disorders or irregular heartbeats.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
The man’s heartbeat was re-established before transport, and the man was treated and released.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Just as their bond formed an unexpectant heartbeat of the series, an apology by Margo’s (Elle Fanning) father Jinx (Nick Offerman) to Susie (Thaddea Graham) took its actors and the Margo’s Got Money Troubles creators by surprise in a good way.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 20 May 2026
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbeat. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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