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
Porter said his two-man game with Jokic is starting to find a rhythm.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
The vibrant student orchestra brings the rhythms of Afro-Latin jazz to life, making waves in the community and beyond.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Marcus King, Linda Perry and more joined the rhythm section of former Guns ‘N Roses drummer Matt Sorum and Megadeath’s James LoMenzo on more than a dozen hits — their own and several Zeppelin tunes.
—Katherine Turman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Artificial sweeteners, commonly found in diet sodas, have been suggested to influence:
Metabolic health
Inflammation
Vascular function
All of the above play a role in heart rhythm regulation.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025
The vibrant student orchestra brings the rhythms of Afro-Latin jazz to life, making waves in the community and beyond.
—Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Marcus King, Linda Perry and more joined the rhythm section of former Guns ‘N Roses drummer Matt Sorum and Megadeath’s James LoMenzo on more than a dozen hits — their own and several Zeppelin tunes.
—Katherine Turman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Artificial sweeteners, commonly found in diet sodas, have been suggested to influence:
Metabolic health
Inflammation
Vascular function
All of the above play a role in heart rhythm regulation.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythm
Noun
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Though the Adams administration has won hundreds of millions of federal infrastructure dollars, being able to plan to a regular cadence — rather than waiting for post-disaster FEMA funds or the right political winds to blow — would help the pace of our work exponentially.—
Meera Joshi,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Unlike so much contemporary poetry, his poems would seem to welcome you in, with an easy cadence and familiar references that seem to amuse.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a world where watches measure heart beats, rings score sleep patterns, and our days are reduced to data points, there’s a growing, almost-gnawing need to optimize every second.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Selfridges is entering the new year with a beat in its step after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, PIF, took a 40 percent stake in the luxury department store last October, replacing René Benko’s troubled Signa property company as a significant minority investor.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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Abbruzzese, who played drums on the band's first three albums before being fired in 1994, was excluded.—
Troy Smith,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Photo: Courtesy of Tatiana The Upper West Side has always marched to the beat of its own drum.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythm. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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