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
After Ukrainian rhythmic gymnasts Sofiia Krainska and Varvara Chubarova protested the Russian and Belarusian anthems at this week’s European Championships, the UGF has issued a call for global action.
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
There’s also a powerful multi-arpeggiator for creating complex rhythmic and melodic lines.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 26 May 2026
When the singer-songwriter Mo Sabri was growing up in East Tennessee, his Pakistani immigrant parents loved playing the swirling, rhythmic sounds of qawwali, Sufi Muslim devotional music.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 May 2026
Poems commemorating Ḥusayn and his virtues are recited, and the assemblies of mourning conclude with rhythmic chest-beating accompanying the poetry.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
There’s also a powerful multi-arpeggiator for creating complex rhythmic and melodic lines.
—Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 26 May 2026
When the singer-songwriter Mo Sabri was growing up in East Tennessee, his Pakistani immigrant parents loved playing the swirling, rhythmic sounds of qawwali, Sufi Muslim devotional music.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 23 May 2026
Poems commemorating Ḥusayn and his virtues are recited, and the assemblies of mourning conclude with rhythmic chest-beating accompanying the poetry.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
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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 7 Jun. 2026.
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