know by heart
Example Sentences
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When we first encounter the couple, they’re roaming the Metropolitan Museum of Art — which, one gets the sense, they know by heart.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?” isn’t a timeless classic that kids are likely to know by heart as they do “The Night Before Christmas.”
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025
Many belted out a gospel song that everyone seemed to know by heart: “A God like you” by choir director, rapper and songwriter Kirk Franklin.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024
At home, the team is beloved as the Steel Roses, which is also the title of their theme song that millions of Chinese know by heart.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2023
The catechism has all the questions and answers we have to know by heart before we can receive First Communion.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
