Examples of syncopation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Foot percussion underpinned all that, the constant that every syncopation pulled against. — New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022 Then the track lightens up a little with some comforting Wurlitzer electric piano, then leans into Daru Jones funkily taking his syncopation out on the rims of his drums. — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2022 Unique to dembow is also how the music is danced, which clearly draws from footwork inherent to juke, syncopation in breakdancing, and afrobeats movement. — Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2022 Couples danced with synchronized syncopation, huddling close before separating in elaborate spins and fancy footwork. — J. Lester Feder, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022 Ragtime goes wrong from the opening credits when Forman skips Scott Joplin syncopation for a loony Twyla Tharp waltz. — Armond White, National Review, 12 Nov. 2021 His namesake outfit draws in stanzas from the epic of 20th century blues and R&B, accented with Latin jazz and the pitter-patter syncopation of adroit hands rapping the congas. — Nathan Rizzo | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2021 Her no-nonsense delivery, the popping syncopation, the playfully funky bassline and that brilliantly bizarre baby chirp pull together to create a song that not only defined the late ‘90s, but continues to chart a course for the future. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2021 Whether clad in leather while lying atop a vintage convertible, reclining on the iron throne of some subterranean hideaway or slinking along to Timbaland’s hypnotic syncopation in an all-white room, Aaliyah had an incomparable allure. — Julian Kimble, Essence, 25 Aug. 2021 See More

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