heartbeat
noun
heart·beat
ˈhärt-ˌbēt 
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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One of the main heartbeats of the defense, Dean made a midseason comeback from knee surgery.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Broncos are back in the playoffs for a second consecutive season, one game closer to Super Bowl LX, and a legitimate contender because Nix has played with a slow heartbeat in the fourth quarter.
—Troy Renck The Denver Post, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Back in 2020, a spokesperson for the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office told PEOPLE that Beauchamp's death declaration was based on real-time medical data, including heartbeat and breathing, that was provided by responding authorities and EMS personnel.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Cabello, who grew up in Miami after immigrating from Cuba at a young age, has frequently credited the city's multicultural heartbeat for shaping her identity and sound.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Broncos are back in the playoffs for a second consecutive season, one game closer to Super Bowl LX, and a legitimate contender because Nix has played with a slow heartbeat in the fourth quarter.
—Troy Renck The Denver Post, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
Back in 2020, a spokesperson for the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office told PEOPLE that Beauchamp's death declaration was based on real-time medical data, including heartbeat and breathing, that was provided by responding authorities and EMS personnel.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Cabello, who grew up in Miami after immigrating from Cuba at a young age, has frequently credited the city's multicultural heartbeat for shaping her identity and sound.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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 19 Jan. 2026.
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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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