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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Every act of care, every heartbeat that continues, is an act of defiance.
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NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
One night in a typical testing session, two scientists discover that one of the rats appears to have died, but on closer inspection, its heartbeat is strikingly robust.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Perez remains the heartbeat of the Royals organization.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
This is where continuity becomes the quiet differentiator, one that has never been more vital and serves as the heartbeat of RISE Capital’s approach.
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NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
One night in a typical testing session, two scientists discover that one of the rats appears to have died, but on closer inspection, its heartbeat is strikingly robust.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Perez remains the heartbeat of the Royals organization.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
This is where continuity becomes the quiet differentiator, one that has never been more vital and serves as the heartbeat of RISE Capital’s approach.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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 13 Nov. 2025.
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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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