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
Since starting the season 0-for-21 with 15 strikeouts in his first five games, the most in baseball history for a player through the first five games, Devers has found his rhythm.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Atrial fibrillation is a common type of irregular heart rhythm, and leaving it untreated can lead to a stroke.
—Eloy Geenjaar, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
The Serb, who is still searching for his 100th career title, was playing his first match on clay since winning gold at the Paris Olympics in July 2024 and struggled to find any rhythm.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
While the rest of the gang strategizes to bring Ava back, Gregory finds his rhythm as interim principal, even wearing a red shirt instead of his signature neutrals, signifying his growing confidence.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Atrial fibrillation is a common type of irregular heart rhythm, and leaving it untreated can lead to a stroke.
—Eloy Geenjaar, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
The Serb, who is still searching for his 100th career title, was playing his first match on clay since winning gold at the Paris Olympics in July 2024 and struggled to find any rhythm.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
While the rest of the gang strategizes to bring Ava back, Gregory finds his rhythm as interim principal, even wearing a red shirt instead of his signature neutrals, signifying his growing confidence.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythm
Noun
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There’s a certain cadence to that that takes months or years.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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While Gone Girls does move chronologically through the years of the case, it’s not motivated by an investigative cadence.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If the heart rate of a person is around 60 beats per minute before the gap, there will likely be a heartbeat in the one-second gap.—
Eloy Geenjaar,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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After some name calling, the pair took a beat to let the dust settle.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This Editorial Board has been banging the drum for better treatment.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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While many have been beating the drums for a return to the highly-popular Div.—
Danny Ventura,
Boston Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythm. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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