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
Before attempting any mobility work, spend a few minutes focusing on deep, rhythmic breathing to downregulate your nervous system and shift it into a more receptive state.
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Tics are usually quick and don’t have the rhythmic repetition of tremors.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
Rigidly adhering to routines without flexibility can be detrimental, but establishing supportive and rhythmic routines can be beneficial.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
So often, Mahomes and Kelce have linked up based on their own feel for the game, which allows the Chiefs to operate like a rhythmic pick-and-roll in basketball.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
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Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Tics are usually quick and don’t have the rhythmic repetition of tremors.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
Rigidly adhering to routines without flexibility can be detrimental, but establishing supportive and rhythmic routines can be beneficial.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
So often, Mahomes and Kelce have linked up based on their own feel for the game, which allows the Chiefs to operate like a rhythmic pick-and-roll in basketball.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
Adjective
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With Emigholz’s signature metrical cutting and oblique framings, Ecce Mole explores cinema’s own spatial and symbolic dimensions through the buildings’ opposing scales and functions—interior and exterior, domestic and civic, modest and monumental.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The wrench doubles as a metric/imperial caliper measure, and triples as a bottle opener.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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And by that very important, definitional metric, Gutfeld!—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The musical puppet show was the last presentation during the library’s Kids Summer Reading Program, Jung said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The first-ever musical theater production of Prince’s Purple Rain has found its lead actors.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sony Music delivered steady top-line and bottom-line expansion in Q1.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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With clean, steady gymnastics, Wong’s beam routines can contend.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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