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
Daylight and nighttime cycles strongly influence our circadian rhythm.
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Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
There may be cardiac symptoms such as palpitations or slow rhythms; muscle pain and fatigue.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Every location operates on a different rhythm: regulations shift rapidly, product menus change daily and hyperlocal customer expectations vary wildly between neighborhoods just miles apart.
—Brianne Dezzutti, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
My days fell into a perfect rhythm: pre-dawn coffee before morning drives, lazy pool hours during the heat of midday, afternoon spa treatments with Joan for therapeutic massages, and evening drives that concluded with sundowners in extraordinary locations.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2025
There may be cardiac symptoms such as palpitations or slow rhythms; muscle pain and fatigue.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Every location operates on a different rhythm: regulations shift rapidly, product menus change daily and hyperlocal customer expectations vary wildly between neighborhoods just miles apart.
—Brianne Dezzutti, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
My days fell into a perfect rhythm: pre-dawn coffee before morning drives, lazy pool hours during the heat of midday, afternoon spa treatments with Joan for therapeutic massages, and evening drives that concluded with sundowners in extraordinary locations.
—Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythm
Noun
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In a world where threats emerge by the minute and regulations evolve constantly, this cadence is inadequate.—
Leo Patching,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Pascal plays Ezra, the verbal member of the duo, whose swagger and cowboy cadence are a surefire signifier of impending shoot-outs.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Adjusted earnings per share of 41 cents beat estimates by a penny.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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Despite the legal trouble, Banks remained on her mission to release music and didn’t miss a beat.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In 1973: Hip-hop was born at a party in the Bronx when Jamaican-American DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell) played the same album on two turntables, using them to extend the drum break for dancing.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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As Ringo Starr’s son, Zak grew up around Keith Moon and got drum lessons from him, then played with several million bands before spending nearly 30 years in the Who.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythm. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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