as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the soothing cadence of the lecturer's voice nearly put me to sleep
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Recent Examples of cadence
Mayor Sam Cunningham said the drum cadence during the parade is part of the mood-setting for the ceremony that follows.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
SpaceX is moving ahead with expansion plans at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, that will double its West Coast launch cadence and enable Falcon Heavy rockets to fly from California, Spaceflight Now reports.
—ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
In the video, filmed in Nashville, Snoop is a game visitor — rapping in a blues-like cadence, doing some air guitar, and blowing kisses out a car window riding down Broadway.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 21 May 2025
This is the lyrical cadence that ultimately branded the song.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
SpaceX is moving ahead with expansion plans at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, that will double its West Coast launch cadence and enable Falcon Heavy rockets to fly from California, Spaceflight Now reports.
—ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
In the video, filmed in Nashville, Snoop is a game visitor — rapping in a blues-like cadence, doing some air guitar, and blowing kisses out a car window riding down Broadway.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 21 May 2025
This is the lyrical cadence that ultimately branded the song.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadence
rhythm
Noun
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Neither team found its rhythm until the starting pitchers departed.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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That’s where the experts, and the annual rhythm of major regional tastings, come in.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Cadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadence. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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