as in cadences
the attractive quality of speech or music that rises and falls in a pleasing pattern
There was a charming lilt to her voice. a tune with a lilt
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Noun
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If the first Five Nights at Freddy’s played like a clunky attempt to introduce youngish kids to the cadences of horror, then its sequel plays like a clunky attempt to introduce now slightly olderish kids to the clichés of horror.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2025 -
On social media meme pages, where political affiliations are typically not printed in bold type but in cadences of online speech or meme dogwhistles, lines can sometimes get blurred.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
3 Dec. 2025
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Guests are also offered complimentary city treats, like hot, powdery beignets, served from a charming lobby cart each afternoon, and Jeremy Davenport croons jazz tunes four nights a week in his namesake lounge.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Dec. 2025
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Gregg, 60, croons to Murphy, who looks adoringly into his eyes.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Festive Accents Holiday accents and decor, such as bowls, extra candles, and sculptural objects, can pile up on entryway tables and dining consoles during the holidays.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cushioning in the midsole also makes these shoes comfortable enough for all-day wear, and reflective accents keep you visible at night.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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This image moved quickly across global media and was shared, commented on, memed, and folded into the familiar rhythms of contemporary visual culture.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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The participants also showed a shift in their circadian rhythms (sleep/wake cycles) when they were placed on the time-restricted eating schedules, but the associated health impacts are not known.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Miami hums as a warm-weather clearing house for Latin American taste and capital, part art fair, part duty-free fever dream with better coffee.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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More than a century later, that idea still hums inside the company's workshop.—
Tom Barnas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Lilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lilts. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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