as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the soothing cadence of the lecturer's voice nearly put me to sleep
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Exposition comes out in brief two-sentence exchanges between pitches and longer asides between innings, allowing audiences to experience the game with the same cadence that the players do.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
The agency is aiming to maintain a consistent flight cadence, while reducing gaps between missions and incorporating lessons learned.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Imagine a vocalist using the same rap-sing cadence as Drake or Future but equally able to belt out songs by Amy Winehouse, Adele, or Rihanna.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Listening to the record, though, the content becomes less relevant than the materiality of their voices, as if the space of exchange lies in the musicality and cadence of sustained conversation rather than in the dialogue itself.
—Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
The agency is aiming to maintain a consistent flight cadence, while reducing gaps between missions and incorporating lessons learned.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Imagine a vocalist using the same rap-sing cadence as Drake or Future but equally able to belt out songs by Amy Winehouse, Adele, or Rihanna.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Listening to the record, though, the content becomes less relevant than the materiality of their voices, as if the space of exchange lies in the musicality and cadence of sustained conversation rather than in the dialogue itself.
—Mariana Fernández, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Cadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadence. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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