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

More importantly, Petty and Campbell would co-write songs that millions of people now know by heart: “You Got Lucky,” “Refugee,” “Here Comes My Girl.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 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

We have to know by heart all the prayers, the Hail Mary, the Our Father, the Confiteor, the Apostles’ Creed, the Act of Contrition, the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt