variants
or rhythmical
as in metrical
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound
lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sound of her mother's voice reading the Bible
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Recent Examples of rhythmic
The rhythmic pattern of breathing and movement can support relaxation throughout your body and help calm your mind.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
The musician and producer helped advance hip-hop music by changing rhythmic sounds and influencing future artists.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
The filmmaking is often rote — its framing presents, but seldom accentuates; the editing is functional and literal, rather than rhythmic.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Seizures in children can look like many different things, from convulsions and random repetitive movements to rhythmic jerking and loss of consciousness.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
The musician and producer helped advance hip-hop music by changing rhythmic sounds and influencing future artists.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
The filmmaking is often rote — its framing presents, but seldom accentuates; the editing is functional and literal, rather than rhythmic.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
Seizures in children can look like many different things, from convulsions and random repetitive movements to rhythmic jerking and loss of consciousness.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
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Since it was usually written in the form of a memorable metrical couplet, the epigram became portable through time as well as space.A.E. Stallings, The New York Review of Books, 17 Aug. 2023
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The show ended in the exact right place and, to me, at the exact right time, before these spineless creatures and their metrical reflections and rejoinders became more self-parodic than intended.Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
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Both are provided in familiar units, such as cups or pieces followed by the metric amount, like grams (g).3 The nutrients listed are reflective of one serving.Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 25 Nov. 2024
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Airbnb suffered from weaker lead times on customer bookings earlier this year, a metric Wall Street watches as an indicator of revenue flow and pricing power.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Whether fans should sing to the songs of the musical − starring pop star Ariana Grande alongside British stage actress Erivo − at the cinema has been a point of contention leading up to the film's release and since its debut last week.Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Gabriella Rudy 28 exciting entertainers, 11 musical marching bands, 28 clown crews and 11 performance groups will be making appearances throughout the parade’s almost four hour duration.NBC News, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Slow and steady is the way to go when taking a cold shower.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Having proof of a steady income can significantly improve your chances of securing financing, even with low credit.True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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