rhythmic
adjective
rhyth·mic
ˈrit͟h-mik 
variants
or rhythmical
1
: marked by or moving in pronounced rhythm
2
: of, relating to, or involving rhythm
Synonyms of rhythmic
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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Taryn White, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
In Tracy Arm, this rhythmic surging continued for over 24 hours.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Nevertheless, on a 2,500-acre former dairy ranch protected by its own fire department and subtly hidden in a secluded valley behind rhythmic hills, George Lucas has finally been able to unlock his inner Stickley.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026
But remarkably, Harris pulls it off completely — transforming her impossibly hard-to-take premise into the foundation of a rhythmic fantasyland that’s heightened by aesthetic choices functioning more as emotional instruments than maximalist distractions.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
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 18 May. 2026.
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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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