drumbeat
noun
drum·beat
ˈdrəm-ˌbēt 
1
: a stroke on a drum or its sound
also
: a series of such strokes
2
: vociferous advocacy of a cause
3
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Examples of drumbeat in a Sentence
I could hear the drumbeat of a parade down the street.
a dizzying drumbeat of interviews in the hours following her winning of the Academy Award
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John Zogby Grade: F There is a slow and steady drumbeat among donors, members of Congress, and leading liberal media to persuade President Joe Biden to end his campaign for reelection.
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
The steady drumbeat of calls from certain quarters to increase regulation of homeschooling -- or even ban it outright -- have increased as homeschooling has become more accessible to many more families, leading to an exodus from public schools (especially post-Covid).
—James R. Mason, National Review, 5 July 2024
The meeting, held at the White House, gives the Democratic governors a chance to present a united front behind the Biden campaign, in an effort to quell a steady drumbeat of calls for Biden to step aside after a weak debate performance last week.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
On Monday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: A drumbeat of concern about President Joe Biden as the Democrats' nominee continues, following a disastrous performance in the first 2024 campaign debate.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
The steady drumbeat of calls from certain quarters to increase regulation of homeschooling -- or even ban it outright -- have increased as homeschooling has become more accessible to many more families, leading to an exodus from public schools (especially post-Covid).
—James R. Mason, National Review, 5 July 2024
The meeting, held at the White House, gives the Democratic governors a chance to present a united front behind the Biden campaign, in an effort to quell a steady drumbeat of calls for Biden to step aside after a weak debate performance last week.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
On Monday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: A drumbeat of concern about President Joe Biden as the Democrats' nominee continues, following a disastrous performance in the first 2024 campaign debate.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
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drumbeat
noun
drum·beat
ˈdrəm-ˌbēt
: a stroke on a drum or its sound
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