in rhythm
idiom
: at the correct speed to stay at the same speed as a regular, repeated pattern of sounds produced by something else
tapping in rhythm with the drumbeats
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The singing was followed by Gourd Dancing, a men’s dance that originates from the Kiowa tribe and starts out soft and slow but picks up in rhythm and beat over an hour.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Between swapping lines, the two stomped along in rhythm as pyrotechnics framed the stage in flames.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Cleveland needs to get him back in rhythm, and the best way to do it is to give him some lower-leverage situations to throw in.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Here’s my take on Lenore Dove’s song again, with some slight variations in rhythm/melody!
—Ashley Wolfgang, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Between swapping lines, the two stomped along in rhythm as pyrotechnics framed the stage in flames.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Cleveland needs to get him back in rhythm, and the best way to do it is to give him some lower-leverage situations to throw in.
—Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Here’s my take on Lenore Dove’s song again, with some slight variations in rhythm/melody!
—Ashley Wolfgang, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in rhythm
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“In rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rhythm. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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