know by heart

Example Sentences

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“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

They go for the coffee and doughnuts, as well as to hear the music they know by heart, Norma said, but they also soak up the fuss people make over them.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2022

I stare at Matilde’s message, the neat, round letters and numbers that I already know by heart.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau