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Recent Examples of backbeat
Along with resonate vocals from both, credit Mars’ rhythmic instincts for including drums that power the urgency of the song’s lyrics, with fills nudging the chorus instead of existing merely as a backbeat.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jonathan and Jordan Knight half-rap over an irritating electronic backbeat like wannabe Beastie Boys.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Producer Arif Mardin brought John Prine to Nashville to record his third album Sweet Revenge, a move that gave the singer-songwriter a distinct backbeat and a rowdier spirit.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jonathan and Jordan Knight half-rap over an irritating electronic backbeat like wannabe Beastie Boys.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Producer Arif Mardin brought John Prine to Nashville to record his third album Sweet Revenge, a move that gave the singer-songwriter a distinct backbeat and a rowdier spirit.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backbeat
Noun
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These electrodes are connected to an external battery that delivers a pulse to control the heart’s rhythm and correct slow or irregular heartbeats.—
Payal Dhar,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2025
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There’s a clarity between them, a kind of unspoken rhythm that can only come from years of refining their process, and showing up with purpose.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fewer weather balloons could mean less accurate forecasts For decades, the National Weather Service has released weather balloons at a clockwork-like cadence at more than 100 sites across the country, as well as all over the Pacific and the Caribbean.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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Washington’s vocal cadence has always been something akin to jazz — altering pace, inflection, and volume to keep other characters (and audience members) off balance.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Water resistance has been increased to 500 meters (50 BAR), reinforcing the watch’s status as a true tool watch for extreme conditions.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St. Ignatius track and field: McCuskey-Hay won the long jump with a season-best mark of 19 feet, 7 inches and won the 200 meters with a personal-best time of 23.9 seconds at the Lynbrook Invitational on Saturday.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Backbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backbeat. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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