backbeats

Definition of backbeatsnext
plural of backbeat

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Noun
  • Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld have made multiple trips to Tristan da Cunha since 2023 to chronicle the rhythms of daily life.
    NPR, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
  • With thousands of fragments still to be studied and more likely buried beneath the surface, Athribis continues to reshape what is known about the rhythms of daily life in ancient Egypt.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Other than that, the differences in the format were small, distracting only because of how ingrained the cadences of the original are.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
  • One Battle After Another’s Kubrickian overtones are largely confined to Lockjaw’s story line — quite appropriate, as Kubrick was fascinated by how attempts to preserve power structures allowed murder to creep into the seemingly benign cadences of ordinary life.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Now retired, the fastest man in the world has good memories from the Monaco track, having previously won the 100 meters at the Herculis track and field meeting.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The ship lay hidden for more than two centuries about 15 meters — roughly 50 feet — underwater in thick sediment and virtually zero visibility.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Backbeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backbeats. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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