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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Today, brands need a heartbeat.
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Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Former players and analysts are quick to compliment Stidham as a pro’s pro, a guy who operates with a slow heartbeat.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
The movement of nature and its steady heartbeat, is actually the state in which humans feel the most whole.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Ventricular arrhythmias are an abnormal heartbeat that occurs in the lower heart chambers.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
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Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Former players and analysts are quick to compliment Stidham as a pro’s pro, a guy who operates with a slow heartbeat.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
The movement of nature and its steady heartbeat, is actually the state in which humans feel the most whole.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Ventricular arrhythmias are an abnormal heartbeat that occurs in the lower heart chambers.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbeat. Accessed 26 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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