as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the soothing cadence of the lecturer's voice nearly put me to sleep
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Recent Examples of cadence
His style is somewhere between rap and traditional poetry, often starting slow and building to a crescendo with rat-a-tat references to social issues that deliver rhymes in unexpected cadences.
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Every line is propelled by the cadence of stressed and unstressed syllables.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Additionally, since the series moved to an every-other-day cadence, points have increased each contest, peaking at a combined 247 on Wednesday.
—The Athletic, New York Times, 2 May 2025
From there, Lorenzen paired his fastball alongside his curveball and changeup to mix up his cadence.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Every line is propelled by the cadence of stressed and unstressed syllables.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Additionally, since the series moved to an every-other-day cadence, points have increased each contest, peaking at a combined 247 on Wednesday.
—The Athletic, New York Times, 2 May 2025
From there, Lorenzen paired his fastball alongside his curveball and changeup to mix up his cadence.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cadence
rhythm
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Go out early in one of those events and the choice is to wallow in the defeat for a week, perhaps longer, while losing rhythm — or to try and coax that rhythm back.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
8 May 2025
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To that end, Muhammad does a good job feinting and changing rhythm, to keep his opponent from guessing his timing too easily.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Cadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadence. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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