rhythmic
adjective
rhyth·mic
ˈrit͟h-mik 
variants
or rhythmical
1
: marked by or moving in pronounced rhythm
2
: of, relating to, or involving rhythm
Examples of rhythmic in a Sentence
We could hear a rhythmic drumming outside.
lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sound of her mother's voice reading the Bible
Recent Examples on the Web
The track made its mark on urban and rhythmic stations nationwide, climbing the charts nearly two years after its initial release and securing a spot in the top 20 on both formats.
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Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Hershey would speak in lines of rhythmic prose, broken across the page like poetry, while a group of ghosts, functioning like a Greek chorus, would offer analysis of Hershey’s monologue in metered verse.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
How does the audience at a concert spontaneously settle into a rhythmic applause?
—Giridhar Kalamangalam, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Then at the 20-minute mark, the band receded to a hush as Loueke struck the strings with soft, meticulous notes, accompanied by rhythmic clicking scatting, a moment of sheer exhilaration by restraint, as Blanchard, decked out in glittery sneakers, shuffling around in admiration.
—Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The kalimba is both melodic and rhythmic, especially prominent against Favors’ steady bass line and Brown’s ethereal flourishes, which almost feel more like a flute than a saxophone.
—Shannon J. Effinger, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2024
So Gordon’s intent to make rhythmic and unsettling avant-garde hip-hop is what drives The Collective.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Billboard publishes that list every week to show which tunes are performing best at radio stations across the country that play what’s known as rhythmic music–essentially R&B and hip-hop aimed at a more general, top 40-loving crowd.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Still, 13 minutes is a long time for any soloist to sustain musical interest on their own, especially when the accompaniment has all the rhythmic spark of a karaoke backing track.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2024
Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Hershey would speak in lines of rhythmic prose, broken across the page like poetry, while a group of ghosts, functioning like a Greek chorus, would offer analysis of Hershey’s monologue in metered verse.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
How does the audience at a concert spontaneously settle into a rhythmic applause?
—Giridhar Kalamangalam, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
Then at the 20-minute mark, the band receded to a hush as Loueke struck the strings with soft, meticulous notes, accompanied by rhythmic clicking scatting, a moment of sheer exhilaration by restraint, as Blanchard, decked out in glittery sneakers, shuffling around in admiration.
—Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The kalimba is both melodic and rhythmic, especially prominent against Favors’ steady bass line and Brown’s ethereal flourishes, which almost feel more like a flute than a saxophone.
—Shannon J. Effinger, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2024
So Gordon’s intent to make rhythmic and unsettling avant-garde hip-hop is what drives The Collective.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Billboard publishes that list every week to show which tunes are performing best at radio stations across the country that play what’s known as rhythmic music–essentially R&B and hip-hop aimed at a more general, top 40-loving crowd.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Still, 13 minutes is a long time for any soloist to sustain musical interest on their own, especially when the accompaniment has all the rhythmic spark of a karaoke backing track.
—Eric Torres, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhythmic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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rhythmic
adjective
rhyth·mic
ˈrit͟h-mik
variants
or rhythmical
1
: of, relating to, or involving rhythm
2
: marked by or moving in pronounced rhythm
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