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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To live with, and in, All of a Sudden is to match heartbeats with these two women for a few hours.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
On set, the actress bonded with her costars, including grabbing a glass of wine with Palmer, 32, and listening to then-pregnant Paige's baby's heartbeat.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Now in its 50th year, the festival takes over Druid Hill Park, a sprawling 745-acre green space that becomes the heartbeat of the city for the weekend.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
Beyond that, much of what made the show such a winning romp through Heaven, Hell, and all the spaces in between can be credited to the work of Sheen and Tennant, whose charming performances as an otherworldly odd couple has given Good Omens its heartbeat from the start.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 15 May 2026
On set, the actress bonded with her costars, including grabbing a glass of wine with Palmer, 32, and listening to then-pregnant Paige's baby's heartbeat.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Now in its 50th year, the festival takes over Druid Hill Park, a sprawling 745-acre green space that becomes the heartbeat of the city for the weekend.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 May 2026
Beyond that, much of what made the show such a winning romp through Heaven, Hell, and all the spaces in between can be credited to the work of Sheen and Tennant, whose charming performances as an otherworldly odd couple has given Good Omens its heartbeat from the start.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartbeat. Accessed 20 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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