variants
or rhythmical
as in metrical
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound
lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sound of her mother's voice reading the Bible
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Recent Examples of rhythmic
Reporting 19 February in Science, the researchers also showed how exposures to rhythmic daily glucose cycles and brief pulses of electrical stimulation sharpened the glucose responsiveness of the cells, suggesting that the road to islet maturity can be engineered, not merely observed.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Through Richie’s rhythmic editing, however, viewers are given insight into his photographic memory and attention to detail, which enhance his investigative skills.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
From an on-field standpoint, refined footwork, an improved ability to layer passes and more rhythmic play from a processing standpoint.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Dopamine receptors moderate muscle contractions to create refined rhythmic movement.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Through Richie’s rhythmic editing, however, viewers are given insight into his photographic memory and attention to detail, which enhance his investigative skills.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
From an on-field standpoint, refined footwork, an improved ability to layer passes and more rhythmic play from a processing standpoint.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Dopamine receptors moderate muscle contractions to create refined rhythmic movement.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
Adjective
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The company recently changed its audience metric to streaming views (previously reporting total viewers), so there is not available data to compare with most other season debuts in the Sheridan-verse.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kapoor, Narayanan, and their co-authors are also sophisticated enough to know that reliability is not one-size-fits all metric.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Due to increasing activity from the Anthelion sporadic meteor source (a broad region in the night sky that produces a steady, low-level stream of meteors year round) and maybe improved reporting, this amount reflects both a high total count and frequency.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Driving at a steady 55 mph can increase fuel economy by 6 to 8 mpg, the publication said in a report that offered tips to get the most out of a tank of gas.—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hall’s musical guests trended hip-hop—Tupac Shakur, the Wu-Tang Clan, and LL Cool J all garnered important exposure on the show.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The event included speakers and musical performances, followed by a march.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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