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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McKenzie Milton was the heartbeat of the Knights’ undefeated 2017 season and, after injuries derailed his playing career, transitioned to the sideline.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The high-tech device can bring a patient with no heartbeat back to life.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 1 May 2026
While many music artists find success, only a rare few become the heartbeat of a generation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
And soon after that physical, the lean, 6-foot-4 baseball and basketball player couldn’t walk upstairs without a racing heartbeat and dizziness.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The high-tech device can bring a patient with no heartbeat back to life.
—Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 1 May 2026
While many music artists find success, only a rare few become the heartbeat of a generation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
And soon after that physical, the lean, 6-foot-4 baseball and basketball player couldn’t walk upstairs without a racing heartbeat and dizziness.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbeat. Accessed 5 May. 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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