heartbeat

Example Sentences

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You can host it anywhere, but without supporters bringing their songs, food, flags, and culture, it loses its heartbeat.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

After researching equine therapy, Maria learned a horse's heartbeat can sync with a human's, which she says helps to regulate her breathing.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Calling it a “mom and pop” office makes it sound bigger than it was, but it was the heartbeat of the league.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Each time the museum records the humidity or hears the water inside the trunks we can talk about the heartbeat of a tree,” says Anadol, with obvious delight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

I feel a million of their tiny pulses in the air, and in the moment their collective heartbeat finds my own, I also feel a distinct sense of connection to them.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray