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Recent Examples of backbeat
Their descriptions and accounts have been the backbeat as the franchise moved from Candlestick Park to the shores of McCovey Cove in 2000.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Just like the drum machine is a tool for musicians to enhance the backbeat of a song, Provenonce enhances, not replaces, the job of an individual or corporate marketing team.
—Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 2 May 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
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
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Just like the drum machine is a tool for musicians to enhance the backbeat of a song, Provenonce enhances, not replaces, the job of an individual or corporate marketing team.
—Larry Dvoskin, Rolling Stone, 2 May 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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backbeat
Noun
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That unit didn’t have time to find a rhythm as Odegaard came off injured after 18 minutes, but like against Leeds United, Ethan Nwaneri was the player to fill the void.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Lastly, Crawford's jab–to the body and stomach–were a rhythm disruptor for Canelo through the first half of the fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Decide on a cadence (weekly, biweekly, or monthly), and stick with it.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Panella, who’s from Chicago, has a deep love of hip-hop and rap that the group often references for audio production and cadence.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In fact, the Jamaican may be the man to beat over 100 meters.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The project demands about 500,000 cubic meters of concrete and 80,000 tons of steel – material quantities that dwarf most construction projects globally.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Backbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backbeat. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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