syncopated
adjective
syn·co·pat·ed
ˈsiŋ-kə-ˌpā-təd 
ˈsin-
1
: cut short : abbreviated
2
: marked by or exhibiting syncopation
syncopated rhythm
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The memorable scene featured in the 1968 film, and accompanying it were Goldsmith’s harsh and syncopated rhythms driven by percussion as armed apes on horseback chase humans.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 May 2024
That extends beyond the gratifying menu to the inviting vibe: the considerable personalities of waitresses, spirited chatter, the syncopated clatter of dishes and music underscored by a lot of ‘70s hits at just the right volume.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Gordon acts with his entire body (his heavy, syncopated gait is a kind of dance) but, especially, with his hands, which are as eloquent as his (or anyone else’s) voice.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
In a transitional syncopated phase, authors used some symbolic notation, but algebraic ideas were still presented mainly rhetorically.
—Peter Schumer, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
But that strutting, syncopated vocal style really showed up in your music after hip-hop went mainstream.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 June 2023
The second woman comes back, and there’s fantastic ensemble choreography—once again, very syncopated, very fast.
—Sam Needleman, The New York Review of Books, 10 June 2023
Nearby, a drummer and pianist locked into a syncopated groove, following the beat of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who was conducting while seated on an elevated platform.
—Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023
His voice could convey flirtatiousness, amusement, heartache or wily agility, and his syncopated phrasing was as close to jazz as to traditional blues, leaping easily into falsetto or letting loose a vulpine howl.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 May 2024
That extends beyond the gratifying menu to the inviting vibe: the considerable personalities of waitresses, spirited chatter, the syncopated clatter of dishes and music underscored by a lot of ‘70s hits at just the right volume.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2024
Gordon acts with his entire body (his heavy, syncopated gait is a kind of dance) but, especially, with his hands, which are as eloquent as his (or anyone else’s) voice.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
In a transitional syncopated phase, authors used some symbolic notation, but algebraic ideas were still presented mainly rhetorically.
—Peter Schumer, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
But that strutting, syncopated vocal style really showed up in your music after hip-hop went mainstream.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 June 2023
The second woman comes back, and there’s fantastic ensemble choreography—once again, very syncopated, very fast.
—Sam Needleman, The New York Review of Books, 10 June 2023
Nearby, a drummer and pianist locked into a syncopated groove, following the beat of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who was conducting while seated on an elevated platform.
—Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2023
His voice could convey flirtatiousness, amusement, heartache or wily agility, and his syncopated phrasing was as close to jazz as to traditional blues, leaping easily into falsetto or letting loose a vulpine howl.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022
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