as in cadence
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the steady rhythm of the rain falling on the roof
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Recent Examples of rhythm
Ibogaine is known to sometimes cause dangerous heart rhythms but has been embraced by combat veterans as a way to treat trauma and addiction.
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Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The specific rhythm of nature for harvesting and hardship that goes with working on a farm?
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Maybe Bridges would have scored at least once had the Knicks prioritized getting him in rhythm on the tail end of the regular season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Jokic went 0 for 6 in the first quarter on Thursday, which prevented the Nuggets from ever finding a rhythm.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The specific rhythm of nature for harvesting and hardship that goes with working on a farm?
—Annika Pham, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Maybe Bridges would have scored at least once had the Knicks prioritized getting him in rhythm on the tail end of the regular season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Jokic went 0 for 6 in the first quarter on Thursday, which prevented the Nuggets from ever finding a rhythm.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythm
Noun
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These events are very brief, often only a few hours, and NGRST will repeatedly observe the same locations at a 15-minute cadence, providing the opportunity to capture much of the curve of the brightening and dimming.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2026
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The stride length and cadence were tuned for efficiency over distance.—
Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The daily afternoon tea in Horizons is also extremely pleasant (don’t skip on the chicken sandwiches, which were more my beat than the scones and jam).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Of those companies, 86% beat expectations for earnings per share, a measure of profitability, according to FactSet.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Along with North, last year’s inaugural class included Kansas City arts pillars such as visual artist Harold Smith, drum and dance instructor Danny Hinds and singer Darcus Speed Gates, reflecting the range of disciplines the awards aim to recognize.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
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The album marks Mering’s first time executive-producing, working alongside her longtime collaborator Jonathan Rado and other producers, as well as Nick Movshon on bass, Homer Steinweiss on drums, Benny Bock on keyboards, and more.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythm. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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