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
Then in the spring, the Broncos released the heartbeat of that unit in longtime safety Justin Simmons.
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2025
Few journalists have chronicled the heartbeat of a city with such consistency and depth.
—Trif Alatzas, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
In the silence of the Warriors’ heartbeat, Draymond Green.
Perhaps most concerningly, though, Golden State’s defeat was conspicuous in the absence of agitation elsewhere.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
With every tiny heartbeat, our love will rearrange.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2025
Few journalists have chronicled the heartbeat of a city with such consistency and depth.
—Trif Alatzas, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
In the silence of the Warriors’ heartbeat, Draymond Green.
Perhaps most concerningly, though, Golden State’s defeat was conspicuous in the absence of agitation elsewhere.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
With every tiny heartbeat, our love will rearrange.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heartbeat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartbeat
Noun
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Sixty firefighters took 50 minutes to control the fire.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Jan. 2025
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From credit card points to luxury ski getaways, entering takes only a few minutes of your time.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Senior Captain Cam Perry hit 2 free throws in the final seconds to seal the 14th win of the season for Olympia.—
Robert W Clark,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Tattle scored his second goal, tipping it in with one-half of a second to go, lifting the Huskies to a 2-1 victory over Quinnipiac in the first game of the CT Ice festival at Sacred Heart.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Two bands in the tribute stood out for bringing a full-circle moment to the stage.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Accompanying Matlin for most of those public moments was her interpreter Jack Johnson, initially hired by Hurt.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Heartbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartbeat. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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