RHYTHMICAL Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

rhythmic

adjective

ˈrit͟h-mik

variants or rhythmical

Definition of rhythmic

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 double bass became both the heartbeat and the guide of jazz, supporting the ensemble while adding its own rhythmic and melodic voice. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026 But as anyone who has driven down such highways can attest, the rhythmic clack-clack sound of expansion joints built into the pavement can be annoying for motorists. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 7 July 2026 Her performance, in the small club, transformed the instrument’s traditional image with a performance full of rhythmic complexity, lyrical beauty and improvisation. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 These filings offer no melodic details, nothing rhythmic, nothing harmonic or structural. — Chris Willman, Variety, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rhythmic

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Its same-store sales increased 3% over the same period; the metric tracks sales growth at restaurants open at least a year.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Treat that visibility as a core performance metric alongside organic traffic and lead volume.

— Laiba Tariq, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of metrical

Adjective

The spacecraft also measures the distribution of gas in the outer heliosphere, the expansive, protective bubble formed by a steady stream of particles that release from the sun called the solar wind.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The sound hung, tinny, above the steady roar of the wind that had risen as Noe’s wife was laying out dinner.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of steady

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The latter line, in its phrasing and melody and even the musical tone of its words, is an almost perfect mimic of Santa Claus asking Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to guide his sleigh.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
Aside from his unbilled appearances on most of the songs on Jay Electronica’s 2020 album A Written Testimony, Jay-Z’s musical output has been sporadic and rare in recent years.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 July 2026

Definition of musical

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