as in cadences
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 rhythms
Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.
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Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark followed 1,200 patients at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) who already had tiny implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in their chests.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But rather than overwhelm the property, these additions have enlivened it, drawing a broader crowd to its idyllic grounds and helping a younger generation connect with the island’s slower rhythms, far from its glitzy beach clubs.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
This circuit produces movement rhythms that the sensory signals then regulate.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
If August was about gently winding down from active days and late nights, September is about actually restoring your sleep rhythms.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
The brain’s rhythms set the beat and information flows best when signals align with peak activity in the nerve cells.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
This sounds schematic, but Ross is something of a genius in varying the rhythms and the visual change-ups.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Then, in rare cases—about 1% of those with HCM —the disease is associated with sudden cardiac death due to abnormal heart rhythms that result in the heart ceasing to beat effectively.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark followed 1,200 patients at high risk for ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) who already had tiny implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) in their chests.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But rather than overwhelm the property, these additions have enlivened it, drawing a broader crowd to its idyllic grounds and helping a younger generation connect with the island’s slower rhythms, far from its glitzy beach clubs.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
This circuit produces movement rhythms that the sensory signals then regulate.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
If August was about gently winding down from active days and late nights, September is about actually restoring your sleep rhythms.
—Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
The brain’s rhythms set the beat and information flows best when signals align with peak activity in the nerve cells.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
This sounds schematic, but Ross is something of a genius in varying the rhythms and the visual change-ups.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Then, in rare cases—about 1% of those with HCM —the disease is associated with sudden cardiac death due to abnormal heart rhythms that result in the heart ceasing to beat effectively.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythms
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Traditional marketing mix modeling has typically been slow to field and refresh—often taking weeks to months to build and then updating on quarterly or biannual cadences, which means insights can arrive long after campaigns have ended.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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O’Neill complimented the way McCarthy effectively mixed up cadences Wednesday.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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As a result, his vocals have a kind of stately yet starry-eyed quality, giving structure to these deformed, cosmic beats from the internet abyss.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Sep. 2025
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The song co-written by Gaga with Andrew Watt and Henry Walter — and co-produced by the singer, Watt and Cirkut — has a bouncy 1980s electro pop vibe, propelled by funhouse keyboards and bright drum machine beats as Gaga muses about hoofing it to the end.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the show, Mink’s signature staggering drums blasted nearly into oblivion, making for something like a danceable earthquake.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Born and raised in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, Thomas first fell in love with the drums.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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