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Recent Examples of backbeat
Time has eroded some of Fair’s quirks, turning him into a preservationist weirdo who still believes in the eternal truth of three chords and a backbeat.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The ascent from quiet guitar picking to soul backbeat to power chords feels inevitable but satisfying.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Along with resonate vocals from both, credit Mars’ rhythmic instincts for including drums that power the urgency of the song’s lyrics, with fills nudging the chorus instead of existing merely as a backbeat.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jonathan and Jordan Knight half-rap over an irritating electronic backbeat like wannabe Beastie Boys.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The ascent from quiet guitar picking to soul backbeat to power chords feels inevitable but satisfying.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Along with resonate vocals from both, credit Mars’ rhythmic instincts for including drums that power the urgency of the song’s lyrics, with fills nudging the chorus instead of existing merely as a backbeat.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jonathan and Jordan Knight half-rap over an irritating electronic backbeat like wannabe Beastie Boys.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backbeat
Noun
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In a moment where speed still dominates, Wales Bonner continues to build at her own rhythm.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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The hump does influence how a bison runs, giving a distinctive loping or rolling rhythm to its stride.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/Canva Carroll writes with the same playful cadence and eccentric flair that defines her voice, which is undeniably that of a decades-long Elle columnist.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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There's also a cadence sensor that straps around the pedal crank and a wire that connects the battery and motor.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 June 2025
Noun
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For example, this work on the smart meters continues.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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It was buried beneath nearly 90 meters (around 300 feet) of rock, far deeper than Israeli bombs could penetrate.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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“Backbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backbeat. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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