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
Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Its reach spans from floor level to two meters high.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Now that parking is no longer free within the park and meters have been installed on bordering streets like Sixth Avenue, many of those businesses have had to find parking garages and other solutions to employee parking.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Standing roughly 131 feet (40 meters) tall, Neutron is designed to be partially reusable, with the first stage capable of landing vertically for rapid turnaround between flights.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
These radio systems can connect processors 10 to 20 meters apart using a third of the power of optical-fiber cables and at a third of the cost.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2026
This discount shall apply only to the primary residence of the user and shall not apply to separate irrigation meters.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
The light beam distance of 80 meters, or approximately 260 feet, provides a tremendous field of view from three different LEDs.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026
Its reach spans from floor level to two meters high.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
Now that parking is no longer free within the park and meters have been installed on bordering streets like Sixth Avenue, many of those businesses have had to find parking garages and other solutions to employee parking.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Standing roughly 131 feet (40 meters) tall, Neutron is designed to be partially reusable, with the first stage capable of landing vertically for rapid turnaround between flights.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
These radio systems can connect processors 10 to 20 meters apart using a third of the power of optical-fiber cables and at a third of the cost.
—Harry Goldstein, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Jan. 2026
This discount shall apply only to the primary residence of the user and shall not apply to separate irrigation meters.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
Noun
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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
Verb
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The property’s lot measures 4,640 square feet in area.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The radio chart measures the number of plays each song received in a particular week.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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
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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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The former allows the player to set beats-per-minute, beats per bar, select different rhythms and whether a sound beeps and/or the device vibrates to the beat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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There’s not much on 1 IN A MILLION that will blow you away; the beats are of the same unmiraculous mold—Michigan brute force meets Louisiana jig—that has been holding down Florida street rap for the last half-decade, and the lyrics rarely jump off the page on their own.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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According to Harper's Bazaar, the royal family splits their time between the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen and the Chancellery House at Fredensborg Palace, located on the island of Zealand in Denmark.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Clarke, whose splits and underlying numbers were dominant again, set up Fiala for two shot attempts, the second of which generated a rebound and created a scramble.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ellis ‘dispenses justice with patience and firmness’ As a judge, Ellis has ruled on a wide range of issues, from public health to voter registration records.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other pharmacy services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Below, shop the seven best designer deals worth shopping before prices go back up—or worse, sell out.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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The final resolution is not guaranteed to pass, but the vote deals a symbolic rebuke to the president.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On the other side of the great river that divides them, the Republic of the Congo has led a somewhat less eventful existence.—
Holden Frith,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … DIVIDED HALLS – Johnson insists US 'not at war' after closed-door Venezuela briefing divides lawmakers.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Meters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meters. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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