as in minute
a very small space of time
I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat
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Recent Examples of heartbeat
Granit Xhaka, Switzerland defensive midfielder, 33 The heartbeat of the Swiss national team is appearing in his fourth World Cup.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
In comparison, Prince, the rule-breaking, musical genius whose synthy, genre-blurring Minneapolis Sound became the audio heartbeat of the eighties, amassed 150 million in global units sold, headlined by his 1984 Oscar-winning statement Purple Rain.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
According to the medical records, the former pro wrestler had a history of leukemia and atrial fibrillation, a common disorder that causes irregular heartbeats.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Your Heart May Feel the Effects Drinking diet soda may increase your risk of irregular heartbeat.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
In comparison, Prince, the rule-breaking, musical genius whose synthy, genre-blurring Minneapolis Sound became the audio heartbeat of the eighties, amassed 150 million in global units sold, headlined by his 1984 Oscar-winning statement Purple Rain.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
According to the medical records, the former pro wrestler had a history of leukemia and atrial fibrillation, a common disorder that causes irregular heartbeats.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Your Heart May Feel the Effects Drinking diet soda may increase your risk of irregular heartbeat.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeat
Noun
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The 79th Tony Awards telecast kicked off with a bang by giving out two major awards in the first 30 minutes — and before viewers could blink both John Lithgow and Laurie Metcalf had each won the third Tony Award of their careers.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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His 75-minute-long tours feel less like being talked at and more like movable feasts of sights and storytelling.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Game 2 came down to the wire with the score tied at 104 with 10 seconds to go.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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New York has trailed all game, but that deficit is just 40-38 with 8 minutes to play before halftime after an 8-0 run in just the last 60 seconds.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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For Larry Nemecek, president of the Will Rogers Ranch Foundation, the centennial arrives at a pivotal moment for both Route 66 and the historic ranch as stakeholders consider how best to preserve and reinterpret Rogers’ legacy following the fire.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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But one of the loudest cheers came in the first quarter's waning moments, when backup big man Mitchell Robinson made a free throw that seemed to bounce off of every part of the rim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeat. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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