as in rhythms
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 cadences
But Happy’s Place has the familiar multi-cam cadences of a classic ’90s sitcom.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
However, this will also require new business processes, management cadences and skill sets.
—Ruchir Nath, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The structure, flow, and cadences are nice; Adetunji sounds good vocally.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Never mind caring about any of these characters, a word that should technically be in scare quotes here, though kudos to the cast for being so nimble in switching personality traits, defining tics and signature cadences on a dime.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
However, this will also require new business processes, management cadences and skill sets.
—Ruchir Nath, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The structure, flow, and cadences are nice; Adetunji sounds good vocally.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Never mind caring about any of these characters, a word that should technically be in scare quotes here, though kudos to the cast for being so nimble in switching personality traits, defining tics and signature cadences on a dime.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Cadences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadences. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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