drumbeat
noun
drum·beat
ˈdrəm-ˌbēt 
1
: a stroke on a drum or its sound
also
: a series of such strokes
2
: vociferous advocacy of a cause
3
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Examples of drumbeat in a Sentence
I could hear the drumbeat of a parade down the street.
a dizzying drumbeat of interviews in the hours following her winning of the Academy Award
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But adding to the drumbeat of anti-Biden rhetoric could backfire, party operatives say, turning supporters off just when Democrats need the reverse.
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Tommy Barone, ABC News, 12 July 2024
But as long the polling remains dire for Democrats up and down the ballot — and with Republicans eager to highlight Biden's woes at their convention — don't expect the drumbeat to stop anytime soon.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 12 July 2024
The drumbeat for Biden to gracefully step away gets louder with each passing day.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
John Zogby Grade: F There is a slow and steady drumbeat among donors, members of Congress, and leading liberal media to persuade President Joe Biden to end his campaign for reelection.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
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Tommy Barone, ABC News, 12 July 2024
But as long the polling remains dire for Democrats up and down the ballot — and with Republicans eager to highlight Biden's woes at their convention — don't expect the drumbeat to stop anytime soon.
—Zachary Basu, Axios, 12 July 2024
The drumbeat for Biden to gracefully step away gets louder with each passing day.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
John Zogby Grade: F There is a slow and steady drumbeat among donors, members of Congress, and leading liberal media to persuade President Joe Biden to end his campaign for reelection.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 July 2024
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drumbeat
noun
drum·beat
ˈdrəm-ˌbēt
: a stroke on a drum or its sound
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