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 soft, rhythmic sound of small waves striking the base of the pillars echoed around them.
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The European style, which Ezratty offers, tends to be gentler and more rhythmic, with the practitioner following the lymphatic chain through the face and neck.
—Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Utilizing natural flagstone, premium pavers, or specialized decorative borders creates a rhythmic, visually stunning path that naturally guides a viewer’s eye toward the home’s best architectural features.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
His rhythmic language is Latin, as is Negrón’s, but in Sierra’s case that is used not so much for its own sake but to draw you into his overlays of complex counterpoint and sensuous Ravel-like colors.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
The European style, which Ezratty offers, tends to be gentler and more rhythmic, with the practitioner following the lymphatic chain through the face and neck.
—Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Utilizing natural flagstone, premium pavers, or specialized decorative borders creates a rhythmic, visually stunning path that naturally guides a viewer’s eye toward the home’s best architectural features.
—Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
His rhythmic language is Latin, as is Negrón’s, but in Sierra’s case that is used not so much for its own sake but to draw you into his overlays of complex counterpoint and sensuous Ravel-like colors.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
Adjective
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This metric measures how much of your monthly income is already committed to debt payments, and having a low debt-to-income ratio can improve your odds of approval for this type of borrowing.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Baseball Savant’s newest metric, which gauges how well hitters time up certain pitches and square them up, loves him.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Yet stocks fell Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, and traders are pricing in the chance of a rate hike as soon as September.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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The article posits that true calm stems not from certainty, but from clear, consistent signals, akin to a jazz band's steady bass line.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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And Wu-Tang Clan, who headlined the Game 4 halftime show at Madison Square Garden, will take the stage for a musical performance.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The steady pulsing of milking machines mingled with a thumping musical beat as McAfee marched down the rows, pointing to their light pink udders.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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