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Recent Examples of backbeat
But this year’s celebrations are soundtracked to a jarring backbeat as the country strains under economic pressure, insecurity and the biggest buzzkill of all — a government trying to cash in on the cool.
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Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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, 4 Dec. 2025
Their descriptions and accounts have been the backbeat as the franchise moved from Candlestick Park to the shores of McCovey Cove in 2000.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 19 June 2025
For more than 15 years, Adrian Younge has provided the backbeat for a large swath of Black entertainment — literally.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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, 4 Dec. 2025
Their descriptions and accounts have been the backbeat as the franchise moved from Candlestick Park to the shores of McCovey Cove in 2000.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 19 June 2025
For more than 15 years, Adrian Younge has provided the backbeat for a large swath of Black entertainment — literally.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backbeat
Noun
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For months, the sky follows the familiar rhythm of new and full moons, and then — seemingly out of nowhere — the sky delivers two major eclipses just weeks apart.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny wrapped up the show with a display of Latin American and Caribbean flags while singing a plena song with African rhythms used for both protest and celebration.—
Lara N. Dotson-Renta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Video footage shows Bolt taking shorter strides than Wang but compensating with a much faster cadence, reports People’s Daily Online.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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To earn money, podcasters need to release content on a regular cadence.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Antarctic Ocean is heavily layered, or stratified, to a depth of around 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) because of conflicting properties including colder, denser water from below not readily mixing with fresh water running off melting ice from above.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Expect countless laps around the 45-meter saltwater stretch, always heated to a comfortable temperature and lined with more loungers than hotel guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Backbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backbeat. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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