backbeats

noun

plural of backbeat
as in rhythms

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  1. rhythms
  2. cadences
  3. meters
Noun
  • Every ten days, programming changes with the phases, which includes different treatments and essential oils designed to increase wellness results based on natural rhythms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Biological World Simply speaking, nature has its own build codes, its own rhythms, and its own natural chemical changes.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of rhythms
Noun
  • On set, Lan worked scene by scene with the cast, adjusting lines written in Mandarin into the natural cadences of spoken Teochew.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Between 1200Boom’s patient lurch and slaq’s feverish run-on, both rappers’ cadences unfurl like rugs.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of cadences
Noun
  • The Triglav Lodge, Slovenia's highest-altitude guest hut at an elevation of 2,515 meters (8,251 feet), is using paper plates this summer to save water on dishes.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Pits are frequently dug by hand and can reach several meters deep.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of meters
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