as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the soothing cadence of the lecturer's voice nearly put me to sleep
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Recent Examples of cadence
Our desire is to get the show on a more regular cadence.
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Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Thug and Carti have pitch-perfect chemistry on the song, Carti seamlessly matching Thug’s delivery with his out-of-this-world cadence.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
In February, Nivola told PEOPLE exclusively that Isaacs actually nailed down his Southern cadence by watching a popular Bravo reality show.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Despite the issues with the Falcon 9, SpaceX has maintained a remarkable launch cadence.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
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Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
Thug and Carti have pitch-perfect chemistry on the song, Carti seamlessly matching Thug’s delivery with his out-of-this-world cadence.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
In February, Nivola told PEOPLE exclusively that Isaacs actually nailed down his Southern cadence by watching a popular Bravo reality show.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Despite the issues with the Falcon 9, SpaceX has maintained a remarkable launch cadence.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Cadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadence. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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