as in cadence
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the steady rhythm of the rain falling on the roof
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Recent Examples of rhythm
Together, their inversion of Afro-Portuguese rhythms fill the mind with images of sweltering deserts, humid forests, and of course, the vibrating walls of the club, morphing and expanding ever outward into something new.
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Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
The Ravens scored the decisive touchdown — a 51-yard run from Justice Hill — six plays later.
Johnston, who struggled with drops as a rookie last year before finding a rhythm in his second pro season, acknowledged a lack of focus at the point of the catch.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Redshirt junior Azzi Fudd, playing just her second game back from an ACL tear suffered last season, found a rhythm with Bueckers in the fourth with the pair connecting on three straight plays for a 7-2 run in the opening minutes.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
Its rhythm alternates between iconic shapes and a focus on single aspects of tailoring and craft.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024
The Ravens scored the decisive touchdown — a 51-yard run from Justice Hill — six plays later.
Johnston, who struggled with drops as a rookie last year before finding a rhythm in his second pro season, acknowledged a lack of focus at the point of the catch.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
Redshirt junior Azzi Fudd, playing just her second game back from an ACL tear suffered last season, found a rhythm with Bueckers in the fourth with the pair connecting on three straight plays for a 7-2 run in the opening minutes.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
Its rhythm alternates between iconic shapes and a focus on single aspects of tailoring and craft.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythm
Noun
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There are players who are squeezed by the calendar and the high cadence of games; this is an issue that is rightly gaining more attention.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Therapists typically like to see clients at a regular cadence such as weekly or once every two weeks in order to meet treatment goals.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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The mix of talking heads and underwater footage (Jeff Louis Peterman’s beckoning cinematography) as well as the occasionally hyped opining about the potential for disaster or triumph delivers the familiar beats of the genre.Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
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Solid execution and end customer demand across the broad ServiceNow application suite drove another solid beat and raise quarter. ...Michael Bloom, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Add the wool wash to the washer drum, use cold water, and wash on the gentle, delicate, or wool cycle.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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There’s just something hot about a man, woman, or they/them who can pound the drums with precision and skill and provide a constant, stable, rhythmic beat for their fellow band members’ somewhat more theatrical, look-at-me musical skills.Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythm. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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