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
The challenge for Glasner is to keep his players ticking over rather than risk losing rhythm altogether.
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
How Shift Work Disrupts Your Body Clock The circadian rhythm is a roughly 24-hour internal clock regulated primarily by light.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Underfoot, a Missoni rug anchors the space, its zigzag pattern echoing the rhythm of the sea.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Even the rhythms of the editing feel very 1990s, which no doubt help this appeal to older millennial dads nostalgic for their wilder years.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
How Shift Work Disrupts Your Body Clock The circadian rhythm is a roughly 24-hour internal clock regulated primarily by light.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Underfoot, a Missoni rug anchors the space, its zigzag pattern echoing the rhythm of the sea.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Even the rhythms of the editing feel very 1990s, which no doubt help this appeal to older millennial dads nostalgic for their wilder years.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythm
Noun
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On contact, Adames took off for third with the casual cadence of someone who thinks the inning is about to end.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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Yet the problem has grown sharply over the past decade as the cost of launches has dropped and the cadence of space flights has increased.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Loosely based on a controversial hypothesis, the show is built on familiar but very well-executed beats.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
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Now, Parsons wants to take a beat and do some watching of his own.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Those ping-pong balls are then placed in a plastic drum designed by Smartplay International, a company that specializes in devising lottery machines.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Inside the school, an African drum is played while students clap along to the beat.—
Jobina Fortson-Evans,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythm. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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