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
In Tracy Arm, this rhythmic surging continued for over 24 hours.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Nevertheless, on a 2,500-acre former dairy ranch protected by its own fire department and subtly hidden in a secluded valley behind rhythmic hills, George Lucas has finally been able to unlock his inner Stickley.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, Architectural Digest, 13 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
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
Nevertheless, on a 2,500-acre former dairy ranch protected by its own fire department and subtly hidden in a secluded valley behind rhythmic hills, George Lucas has finally been able to unlock his inner Stickley.
—Patricia Leigh Brown, Architectural Digest, 13 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
Adjective
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This financial metric strips out one-time gains or losses to focus on a company’s core business.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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The ethical wisdom of classical Greece is preserved for all time in these quotes, expressed in lines of elegant, metrical verse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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December 22 – January 19 A partnership may feel steadier once the unspoken expectations around money, time, or effort become actual terms.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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But data compiled by the app Transit shows that ridership was steady for most of March and actually dropped slightly in the week ending April 4.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Lead actress in a musical nominee Caissie Levy eagerly joined the bit, who is widely regarded as one of Broadway’s kindest figures.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Neither actor has had much musical experience.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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