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
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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The drumbeat continues High prices have consequences beyond individual patients.
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David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
But a steady drumbeat of criticism, especially from the financial industry and congressional Republicans, suggests the agency has far exceeded its mandate.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Maintain a steady drumbeat of activities year-round.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The drumbeat for using stablecoins to help preserve the hegemony of the U.S. dollar has also grown louder in recent months.
—Tanaya MacHeel,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
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David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
But a steady drumbeat of criticism, especially from the financial industry and congressional Republicans, suggests the agency has far exceeded its mandate.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Maintain a steady drumbeat of activities year-round.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The drumbeat for using stablecoins to help preserve the hegemony of the U.S. dollar has also grown louder in recent months.
—Tanaya MacHeel,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drumbeat
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumbeat. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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drumbeat
noun
drum·beat
ˈdrəm-ˌbēt
: a stroke on a drum or its sound
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