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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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The former is a heart condition involving an irregular heartbeat.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
That image and others like it give Liberation a warm heartbeat, even if Wohl sets it against an atmosphere of despair.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
But this is the premier location on the property, the heartbeat of the property.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 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 5 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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