big beat
noun
variants
often Big Beat
: music (such as rock) characterized by a heavy persistent beat
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Her peppier stuff rock big beats with small hooks.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Expect big beats, colorful lights and a very bubbly dance floor.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjusted earnings per share was a big beat at $1.61, up from $1.39.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
The album itself offers quaint harmonies and big beats, á la We, set atop the bossy stomp of 2013’s Reflektor.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Despite the big beat, Netflix reiterated its 2025 outlook.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 May 2025
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 14 Aug. 2025
Expect big beats, colorful lights and a very bubbly dance floor.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjusted earnings per share was a big beat at $1.61, up from $1.39.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025
The album itself offers quaint harmonies and big beats, á la We, set atop the bossy stomp of 2013’s Reflektor.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Despite the big beat, Netflix reiterated its 2025 outlook.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 7 May 2025
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“Big beat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20beat. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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