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Examples of tempo in a Sentence
The song has a slow tempo.
The composition has many changes of tempo.
We walked at a fast tempo.
The tempo of the game slowed down.
The dance starts out fast and then switches tempo.
Recent Examples of tempo from the Web
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Colin Jacobsen and Ma’s relationship was delightfully in sync, however — the two grinning at each other as the tempo quickened in more intense moments.
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This combination makes her the perfect host for an after-party: what could possibly be better than a room in which Rihanna is setting the tempo?
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Until then, the Sixers continue to play up-tempo and shoot a lot of threes.
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In the Eagles’ win against Calvert Hall, Braun dominated faceoffs in the second half to set the tempo.
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Been around the block, coached in the NBS before Nevada, teams play up-tempo.
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Buffalo plays up-tempo (84.8 ppg) with a trio of outstanding guards in C.J. Massinburg (16.9 ppg), Jeremy Harris (15.4), and Wes Clark (14.6) that will be tough to handle.
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Ten players are part of the rotation that plays up-tempo to take advantage of their athleticism and overcomes a lack of consistent outside shooting.
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The Warriors play up-tempo and Hernandez is the distributor.
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Origin and Etymology of tempo
First Known Use: circa 1724
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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: the speed at which a musical piece is played or sung
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: the speed at which something moves or happens
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