variants or rhythmical
as in metrical
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sound of her mother's voice reading the Bible

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Recent Examples of rhythmic From the setup and reads to the execution, his operation is rhythmic and straight out of the how-to-play-quarterback manual. Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 During the procession and at the park, men gathered in circles to tap their chests in a rhythmic pattern known as latmiya as drummers tapped a beat. Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Water features are a key component thanks to their tranquil sound and rhythmic flow. Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2025 Even more imaginative than the characters is Mohr’s prose, which is at once raw and rhythmic, channeling mosh-pit chaos with poetic precision. Gracie Wiener, Air Mail, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rhythmic
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  • The company said the 20,000-metric-ton Jerabomberra facility will be the first of a fleet of Samsara Eco plants using the company’s EosEco technology to come.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Bottom line Across nearly every metric, Salesforce's second quarter results were better than expected.
    Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • The price point puts it in the upper set of shows, but still comes in far below the musical Just In Time, a biomusical about Bobby Darin and starring Jonathan Groff, which continues to sell well with an average ticket price of $214.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • FiiO claims the result is a sonic presentation that combines technical accuracy with a sense of warmth and a natural flow that’s good for analytical listening as well as long musical sessions.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Ether prices have been languishing lately, failing to mount a notable comeback after peaking late last month and then suffering a steady decline.
    Charles Lloyd Bovaird II, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • One surged; the other held fairly steady.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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