as in cadence
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the steady rhythm of the rain falling on the roof
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Recent Examples of rhythm
Every actor gets an aria-like monologue, which throws off the play’s rhythm, but at least each one is a bravura showpiece.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Those conditions include Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, long QT syndrome, heart rhythm disorders and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, where the heart muscle becomes abnormally thickened.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
But in recent years, that rhythm has felt more erratic than ever.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
In the Beatles model, the rhythm guitarist sang too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Those conditions include Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, long QT syndrome, heart rhythm disorders and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, where the heart muscle becomes abnormally thickened.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
But in recent years, that rhythm has felt more erratic than ever.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
In the Beatles model, the rhythm guitarist sang too.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythm
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
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In the end, the movie’s insights are limited to observing versions of real-world problems whose solutions are as simple as taking a beat to reconsider one’s initial impulses and presumptions.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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While John Summit, fresh off a globe-trotting series of shows, amped up the energy in the amphitheater with infectious beats and mind-blowing pyrotechnics.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
20 Mar. 2025
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The pianists who will perform are Tyler Bullock, Eric Scott Reed and Helen Sung, accompanied by Peter Washington on bass and Carl Allen on the drums.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Fire broke out underneath the stage — right under my drum riser!—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythm. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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