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 Machine Gun Kelly Responds to Comments About His Newborn Baby with Ex Megan Fox A second source close to Fox tells PEOPLE that while the former couple is finding a new rhythm as co-parents, the actress hasn't mentioned anything about getting back together with her musician ex. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025 Jewish mourning rituals like shiva offer both the mourner and the community a rhythm of presence and pause. Devi Brown, Time, 24 Apr. 2025 At the best hotel pools, a slower rhythm takes hold and all is right in the world (at least for that afternoon). Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025 But a negative side effect is that no one else catches a rhythm. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rhythm
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Noun
  • Speak Differently Academic research and scholarship can seem disconnected from the daily cadence of life for most people.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • All the while, Thibodeau had prepared for a different challenge: an unrelenting road schedule at a grueling cadence.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • Turn paper over so marking is on the bottom and place on a baking sheet. Make the Shell In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment beat egg whites, vinegar, and 1/8 tsp.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The Knicks walked into the belly of the beat, in front of a hostile Little Caesar’s Arena crowd representing a city that hadn’t seen a playoff victory at home since the Pistons played basketball at The Palace at Auburn Hills.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
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  • After the vinegar cycle completes, sprinkle ½ cup of baking soda directly into the drum.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
  • This heritage is also deeply rooted in Puerto Rican cuisine, where the same African legacy that echoes in the drums of Loíza can be tasted in the island’s kitchens.
    Melissa Rose Cooper, Essence, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythm. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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