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
The use of the thumb on the bass, bass turned into practically a percussion instrument as well as a melodic instrument, as well as a rhythmic instrument, as well as a harmonic instrument — that starts with Larry Graham.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
Raashi Kulkarni’s score periodically deploys influences from Indian classical music, with an actor on screen to perform the rhythmic syllables.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
Each voice has its own rhythmic room and frequency.
—Daegan Miller
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Inside, flickering lights, marigold garlands and rhythmic chants create an atmosphere of devotion.
—Zia Ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
Raashi Kulkarni’s score periodically deploys influences from Indian classical music, with an actor on screen to perform the rhythmic syllables.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
Each voice has its own rhythmic room and frequency.
—Daegan Miller
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Inside, flickering lights, marigold garlands and rhythmic chants create an atmosphere of devotion.
—Zia Ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
Adjective
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Store openings have always been a growth metric and indicator of success, helping grow brand awareness and customer acquisition.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Quinnipiac University poll’s finding marks the lowest approval rating a New York City mayor has received in a Quinnipiac survey since the university started quizzing local voters on that metric nearly 30 years ago.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Baseball Reference has a metric similar to WAR (wins above replacement) called Wins Above Average (WAA) and sorts it by position.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2025
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Next Gen Stats developed a metric using player-tracking data to assess the degree to which running backs generate more yards than expected.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Since the release of Wicked last fall, fans of the musical have been eagerly waiting for the second installment Wicked: For Good.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
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The group asked the city for permission several times and was initially rejected, but eventually the government relented, allowing Queens of the Stone Age to become the first musical act to perform live – legally, that is – within the eerie setting.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Oil prices have risen since Israel began attacking Iran, but supplies have remained steady.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
22 June 2025
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Shrinking population will cripple home demand by 0.5 million units every year in the 2020s and a lead to a bigger dent of 1.4 million units annually in the 2030s, Goldman Sachs estimates, compared to the positive contribution of 1.5 million units in the 2010s when population was on a steady rise.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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