as in rhythms
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the poem's heavy meter is meant to reinforce the atmosphere of gloom
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Recent Examples of meters
Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
This may not seem too deep, but most marine life tends to live within the first 656 feet (200 meters) or so of a water column.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
The 400 meters is his specialty, and he’s scheduled to run in that event along with the school’s 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The total damage radius was approximately 150 meters centered around two craters about 10 meters apart, MDA said.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s very roughly equivalent to a mountain about 750 meters high—though a black hole with that mass would be less than a trillionth of a centimeter across, far smaller than a hydrogen atom.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The barn, about 50 meters from where the bomb dropped on his farm, is visible on Google maps.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Clocking in at over 20 meters high and 30 meters wide, Salvador Dalí’s Décor de théâtre pour Bacchanale, completed in 1939, was conceived by the artist as a backdrop for a Surrealist ballet, Bacchanale, choreographed by Léonide Massine and the Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
Reflect Orbital, founded by former SpaceX intern Ben Nowack, has ambitions to launch 50,000 orbiting mirrors into space, each one about 180 feet (55 meters) wide.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
Moon rocket Apollo’s Saturn V rockets stood 363 feet (110 meters), with five first-stage engines.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
This may not seem too deep, but most marine life tends to live within the first 656 feet (200 meters) or so of a water column.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
The 400 meters is his specialty, and he’s scheduled to run in that event along with the school’s 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The total damage radius was approximately 150 meters centered around two craters about 10 meters apart, MDA said.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
That’s very roughly equivalent to a mountain about 750 meters high—though a black hole with that mass would be less than a trillionth of a centimeter across, far smaller than a hydrogen atom.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The barn, about 50 meters from where the bomb dropped on his farm, is visible on Google maps.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Clocking in at over 20 meters high and 30 meters wide, Salvador Dalí’s Décor de théâtre pour Bacchanale, completed in 1939, was conceived by the artist as a backdrop for a Surrealist ballet, Bacchanale, choreographed by Léonide Massine and the Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
Reflect Orbital, founded by former SpaceX intern Ben Nowack, has ambitions to launch 50,000 orbiting mirrors into space, each one about 180 feet (55 meters) wide.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
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There's something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Balmoral is famously informal by royal standards, but there are still schedules and rhythms that are observed.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Earlier this month, Frisco — which measures less than two square miles and has a population of about 3,000 — and those agencies worked out a plan for wildfire fuel reduction on national forest land.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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For vessels still carrying crude exports from the Gulf, accurate positioning data is crucial for mitigating risks of collisions or running aground when passing through the narrow Strait, which measures only 21 miles (33 km) at its narrowest, Kpler's Subasic said.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Fetal heart rate measured at 156 beats per minute.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The plot centered on a choice between ambition and friendship, and the emotional beats hold up years later.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Throughout her lifetime, muralist and collector Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad — who splits her time between Minnesota and California — has built a collection of paintings, sculptures and religious art that showcases the intersection of the geography of the American West with Latin American culture.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Christian Brothers is among the largest private schools in New Jersey, a state that splits its playoffs into private and public school divisions.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the real issue isn’t advice itself, but rather the wisdom of whomever dispenses it—and finding them in the first place is harder to admitting someone else’s opinion just may be savvier than your own.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2026
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Other clearance deals worth checking out Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Amazon Spring Sale fragrance deals The Amazon Spring sale is another great opportunity to add to your fragrance stash.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Meters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meters. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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