backbeats

noun

plural of backbeat
as in rhythms

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  1. rhythms
  2. cadences
  3. meters
Noun
  • Mainstream third spaces rarely account for the specific rhythms, values, and shared references of a diaspora, and Musly Club is betting that people will travel further and pay more for a room where none of that needs to be explained.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Embracing jazz mysticism and trip-hop rhythms, the singer-songwriter takes some worthwhile risks on her arresting new album.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
Definition of rhythms
Noun
  • Between 1200Boom’s patient lurch and slaq’s feverish run-on, both rappers’ cadences unfurl like rugs.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • The model version, the data, the tool configuration, the agent memory, the identity context – all of it lives in different places, captured at different cadences, often owned by different teams.
    — Pranay Ahlawat, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of cadences
Noun
  • The area has a number of five-star hotels, including Les Bergeries de Palombaggia, a Relais & Châteaux property, about 700 meters from the beach.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Each is 560 feet (171 meters) long and is operated by a crew of about 155 sailors.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of meters
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