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
Each sequence is cleverly staged, and the rhythm and cadence of the edit is executed perfectly by Sabrina Pitre.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
By contrast, the ease of the film’s early rhythms and the intimacy of Carlos Alfonso Corral’s images have an almost lulling effect, the sense of tranquillity so strong that when the shooting starts, the shock is real.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Scientists think this is a crucial way babies learn about rhythm.
—Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 15 May 2025
Go out early in one of those events and the choice is to wallow in the defeat for a week, perhaps longer, while losing rhythm — or to try and coax that rhythm back.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
By contrast, the ease of the film’s early rhythms and the intimacy of Carlos Alfonso Corral’s images have an almost lulling effect, the sense of tranquillity so strong that when the shooting starts, the shock is real.
—Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Scientists think this is a crucial way babies learn about rhythm.
—Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 15 May 2025
Go out early in one of those events and the choice is to wallow in the defeat for a week, perhaps longer, while losing rhythm — or to try and coax that rhythm back.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythm
Noun
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And newer skills have been added, such as security by design to engineering roles, zero-trust architecture to architecture roles and new collaboration tools, cadence, rituals and ceremonies have been introduced across the organization.—
Balmukund Shukla,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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That’s because a transcript doesn’t capture the cadence, inflection and mood of the answers.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
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The trendy Cannes crowd who pack out the private parties up in the hills above the Croisette would have had fun shimmying to a West African beat.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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Coming up Liverpool have been enjoying their title celebrations, some of their players having headed off to Dubai, Arne Slot laying down some beats in Ibiza.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The younger Paul learned about recording in his father’s home studio in Mahwah and played drums in his touring band from 1959 to 1969.—
Erin Osmon,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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The studio owner, Gary Young, volunteered to play drums for them.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythm. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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