How to Use heartbeat in a Sentence

heartbeat

noun
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  • The patient had a rapid heartbeat.
  • I'd accept a job offer from that company in a heartbeat.
  • One last check of the ears, the throat, the glands, the lungs, the heartbeat, and the you-know-whats.
    — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2023
  • In Ohio and it, the heartbeat bill would limit it to about six weeks.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The heartbeat of the man who received the first heart transplant.
    — Heather Lanier, Longreads, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The clear blue sky went grey, then black, in what seemed like a few heartbeats.
    — Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The rolling groove, the perfect rhythm, the heartbeat of this band is Flea in every way.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2022
  • But the heartbeat of the show, says McClure, is the sound that provides rhythm and movement to the text.
    — Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Hands raised and backs bent, the dancers moved as one — a visible heartbeat in the center of the hall.
    — Kayla J. Dunn, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The idea with the music was world breaking and to give a soul heartbeat of Lucia.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2023
  • To follow the verbs in the poem alone—to have, to slurp, to make, to sound like, to eat—is to listen to the heartbeat of the poem.
    — Rowan Ricardo Phillips, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Besides that, Dre’s the heartbeat of our defense, Fred and him.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • But despite the hurt from the loss, Wolfe knows there are a lot of teams that would switch places with the Bulldogs in a heartbeat.
    — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Look for signs in yourself such as a fast heartbeat or sweaty palms.
    — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022
  • From these, the whales might be able to sense her heartbeat quickening.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The chemistry between Clem and Kieran is the heartbeat of our film.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 May 2023
  • Willie Munson was the heartbeat of pool in Milwaukee for the last 60 years.
    — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Leading the charge as the heartbeat of the team is the crew chief: the eyes and ears of the day-to-day operations surrounding the team.
    — Cole Cusumano, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2023
  • But these two men had names, and souls, and heartbeats, and fingerprints.
    — Thomas Lake, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2023
  • LaVine has been the heartbeat of the Bulls roster since he was acquired in a 2017 trade with the Timberwolves.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2022
  • Beth bought a fetal Doppler to listen to Star’s heartbeat.
    — Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023
  • In a heartbeat, their season was over, falling to Scottsdale Saguaro 42-21 in the first round.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Forty years later, Metallica fans are the heartbeat of the band’s shows.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Protect your cash flow Cash flow is the heartbeat of your business.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Thug, the heartbeat of Atlanta’s fertile rap scene, is allegedly the founder of this street gang, which formed in the city in 2012.
    — Vulture, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Thug, the heartbeat of Atlanta’s fertile rap scene, is allegedly the founder of this street gang, which formed in the city in 2012.
    — Zoe Guy, Vulture, 11 June 2024
  • The heartbeat of the effort is the employees themselves.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022
  • But that rural heartbeat has a way of pulling people back.
    — oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Signs of chocolate poisoning can include vomiting and diarrhea, rapid panting and heartbeat, and increased thirst and urination.
    — Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Besides the bone stuff, the mineral also helps with muscle contractions, nerve function, immune system support, heartbeat regulation, and blood sugar and blood pressure control.
    — Caroline Tien, SELF, 3 Oct. 2024

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