rhythmic
adjective
rhyth·mic
ˈrit͟h-mik 
variants
or rhythmical
1
: marked by or moving in pronounced rhythm
2
: of, relating to, or involving rhythm
Examples of rhythmic in a Sentence
We could hear a rhythmic drumming outside.
lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sound of her mother's voice reading the Bible
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Tap and jazz could help refine rhythmic timing and leg coordination.
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Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
As the characters’ dialogue speeds up and their gestures become more fervent, the audience can hear the fast, rhythmic whoosing of the characters’ blood flow and see pulsing human hearts on a large video screen.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Tap and jazz could help refine rhythmic timing and leg coordination.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Comedy and thrillers are both rhythmic and have to do with tension and release.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rhythmic
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhythmic. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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rhythmic
adjective
rhyth·mic
ˈrit͟h-mik
variants
or rhythmical
1
: of, relating to, or involving rhythm
2
: marked by or moving in pronounced rhythm
rhythmic contractions
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