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

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 have carefully studied national abortion guidelines and they know by heart some protocols established by the World Health Organization.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2023

At times, too, the production turns up the house lights to encourage spectators to sing along with numbers they know by heart.

From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2022

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