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
As rhythmic machines press zinc sheets into coffins, factory workers reflect on their own mortality.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Director Kate Rose Reynolds has magically infused the play with elements of dance, rhythmic drumming, highly creative use of props and movement designed by Taylor Jo Oxley.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Reparto builds on this intricacy by blending reggaeton beats with its signature clave rhythmic pattern.
—Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Aero is short for aerobic, and Tonal's Aero fitness modality combines rhythmic cardio with resistance training.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Director Kate Rose Reynolds has magically infused the play with elements of dance, rhythmic drumming, highly creative use of props and movement designed by Taylor Jo Oxley.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Reparto builds on this intricacy by blending reggaeton beats with its signature clave rhythmic pattern.
—Ana González Vilá, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
Aero is short for aerobic, and Tonal's Aero fitness modality combines rhythmic cardio with resistance training.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
Adjective
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This season, Mayfield’s nine turnover-worthy plays trail only Geno Smith (10) in PFF’s metric — though Mayfield’s thrown just one interception to Smith’s nine.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Denny Hamlin, who earned both his Roval starting spots via metric, finished fifth and led the most laps in the 2021 race.—
Shane Connuck
October 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As the sun set below blush clouds, the gently swaying crowd matched the R&B singer’s sultry energy.—
Anna Haines,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On October 10th, Questlove was honored with the third annual Peabody Trailblazer Award, recognizing specifically his work as a musical archivist, documentarian, and cultural steward.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Billboard Hall of Fame Award celebrates a career that extends beyond musical performance and takes into account the incredible influence the recipient enjoys as an artist globally in multiple fields, according to a press release.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Maybe that — combined with the steady growth of young defenders like Ashton Gillotte, Omarr Norman-Lott and Nohl Williams — will be enough to put KC back in position to lift its third Lombardi in four years.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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In other hands, this would cue a standard disease-of-the-week weepie, but Coixet keeps the tone lightly wistful and wise, and trains her attention ever more minutely on Rohrwacher, who along with her character, seems to blossom gradually under this steady gaze.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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