backbeat

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Recent Examples of backbeat As Fanatical’s timeline spirals forward through Tegan and Sara’s career, viewers come to understand the backbeat of suspicion and fear that has run parallel to their success. Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 Jay Bellerose did some backbeats and did some clapping. Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024 Their soulful singing and funky hip-hop backbeat went over fabulously with the crowd. Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 These are born from struggle, and rock ‘n’ roll fuses them with a backbeat and a holler. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for backbeat 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backbeat
Noun
  • The chandeliers shook gently with the motion of the waves, sending shadows dancing in a nauseating rhythm all throughout the room.
    Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
  • When the defense needed the offense to get into a rhythm, a costly turnover set them back.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • With their Kangol hats, unlaced Adidas, and leather jackets, Run-DMC redefined the look as well as the sound of hip-hop at the end of the disco era, ushering in harsh drum machine beats, staccato cadences, and occasional explosions of hard rock guitar.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Plus the setup is supported by a cadence sensor too.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The company is in production on roll-to-roll material at a factory in the U.S. and can produce more than a million square meters of material a year.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Features like giving meters, donor walls and progress trackers add an element of fun and urgency, motivating more people to participate.
    Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Backbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backbeat. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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