variants
or rhythmical
as in metrical
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound
lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sound of her mother's voice reading the Bible
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Recent Examples of rhythmic
Communication, at its best, has always been aural, emotional, rhythmic and alive, not just letters on a screen.
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Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Without conscious control from the brain, the spinal cord can still generate rhythmic movements that resemble walking.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s definitely a strong rhythmic foundation under the whole show.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
This sequence continues with both of them lifting their heels and performing a rhythmic stretch meant to highlight the flexibility of their joint movement.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
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Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Without conscious control from the brain, the spinal cord can still generate rhythmic movements that resemble walking.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s definitely a strong rhythmic foundation under the whole show.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
This sequence continues with both of them lifting their heels and performing a rhythmic stretch meant to highlight the flexibility of their joint movement.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
Adjective
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Vinicius Jr ranks as the fourth-fastest player in La Liga per SkillCorner’s PSV-99 metric so far this season, while both Federico Valverde and Alvaro Carreras are powerful off-ball runners out wide.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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September sales helped that metric — the month’s 3,769 transactions represented an 8% increase over last September.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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China’s most powerful Communist leader in decades has built a reputation reinforced by state media during his 12-year rule as a serious and steady hand.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Cuomo’s long resume and nostalgic campaign has kept his support steady despite an embarrassing primary defeat by Mamdani.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Highlights will include musical performances by the La Jolla High School Viking Band and flyovers by the San Diego Salute Formation Team.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Headlining musical acts include Nickelback, Kid Rock, and Jason Aldean.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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