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
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
Though I could invite someone to call me, the only phone number I know by heart is Eric's, the young man on my French tape.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
