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Recent Examples of backbeatTime 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.—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 See All Example Sentences for backbeat
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.
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Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
There's also a cadence sensor that straps around the pedal crank and a wire that connects the battery and motor.
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