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
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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The work starts well before filing, often years, and extends well beyond listing day, but a steady drumbeat of communications in the year leading up to IPO is critical, said Ash Spiegelberg, Brunswick partner and technology, media and telecoms global co-lead.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
The drumbeat for using stablecoins to help preserve the hegemony of the U.S. dollar has also grown louder in recent months.
—Tanaya MacHeel,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
Winnipeg Jets 2024-25 stats: 24 goals, 63 points Current contract: 7 years, $42 million
Steady as a drumbeat, Ehlers has been an automatic 20-plus-goal player for a decade and consistently drives play for teammates.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The work starts well before filing, often years, and extends well beyond listing day, but a steady drumbeat of communications in the year leading up to IPO is critical, said Ash Spiegelberg, Brunswick partner and technology, media and telecoms global co-lead.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumbeat. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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drumbeat
noun
drum·beat
ˈdrəm-ˌbēt
: a stroke on a drum or its sound
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