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
This year’s brick pavilion was conceived as a rhythmic structure that shifts from opaque to permeable.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
In Tracy Arm, this rhythmic surging continued for over 24 hours.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
But remarkably, Harris pulls it off completely — transforming her impossibly hard-to-take premise into the foundation of a rhythmic fantasyland that’s heightened by aesthetic choices functioning more as emotional instruments than maximalist distractions.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Life's stresses seem to slow down with the rhythmic motion of a rocking chair.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for rhythmic
Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
In Tracy Arm, this rhythmic surging continued for over 24 hours.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
But remarkably, Harris pulls it off completely — transforming her impossibly hard-to-take premise into the foundation of a rhythmic fantasyland that’s heightened by aesthetic choices functioning more as emotional instruments than maximalist distractions.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
Life's stresses seem to slow down with the rhythmic motion of a rocking chair.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for rhythmic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
Adjective
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By almost any metric, Brunson is an NBA star.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Moreover, the vessel features a highly modular 150-metric-ton payload capacity that can accommodate standard ISO containers for logistics, research, and surveillance missions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Excessive Heat When temperatures sit at a steady high, tomato plants get stressed.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria — like South Africa — had been easing monetary policy before the conflict broke out, but chose to hold their lending rates steady in recent weeks.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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But a love of musical theater has been core to the 13-year-old McKenna’s journey into acting and to the [redacted]-year-old Thorne’s relationship to the story.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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Danielle Alvarez, a spokesperson for Freedom 250, emphasized the broader fair that is scheduled from June 25 through July 10 includes an array of exhibits, family friendly attractions, musical performances, flyovers and more.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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