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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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The whole movie is touched by a '70s residue of studiously brooding rhythms, grimy interiors, and sleazy characters—one, played by a razor-sharp Charlotte Rampling—and elevated by one of Newman’s career-best performances.
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Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Some say only students get to enjoy the rhythms of a seasonal year, but for EdTech, the academic calendar is a powerful playbook.
—Achraf Golli, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
A lot of the bluegrass instruments work perfectly within Indian rhythms because of the nature of it, three against two, all these intertwining rhythms that go on in banjo playing and also in tabla.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
The solstice alignment became a way to bridge past and present, paying tribute to the rhythms and traditions that have shaped the region for centuries.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
He’s born to drums, so he was nurtured as a baby, when his father recited rhythms in his ear as an infant.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Still, Miranda’s talents remain an odd match for Disney, leaving Lebo M — a vocalist from the first movie — to elevate the soundtrack once again, reinforcing the connection to Zulu rhythms and chants.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
His rhythms began slowly, like a freight train creaking to life, and within seconds reached mesmerizing highs of elegant virtuosity.
—Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
The program is based on science and the body's circadian rhythms.
—T+l Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Some say only students get to enjoy the rhythms of a seasonal year, but for EdTech, the academic calendar is a powerful playbook.
—Achraf Golli, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
A lot of the bluegrass instruments work perfectly within Indian rhythms because of the nature of it, three against two, all these intertwining rhythms that go on in banjo playing and also in tabla.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
The solstice alignment became a way to bridge past and present, paying tribute to the rhythms and traditions that have shaped the region for centuries.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
He’s born to drums, so he was nurtured as a baby, when his father recited rhythms in his ear as an infant.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Still, Miranda’s talents remain an odd match for Disney, leaving Lebo M — a vocalist from the first movie — to elevate the soundtrack once again, reinforcing the connection to Zulu rhythms and chants.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
His rhythms began slowly, like a freight train creaking to life, and within seconds reached mesmerizing highs of elegant virtuosity.
—Taran Dugal, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
The program is based on science and the body's circadian rhythms.
—T+l Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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