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 Shakedown leaves the attic and lets the light run over their guitars, with streaks of brightness and a rhythmic tightness that ditches the glorious sloppiness of bar italia’s earlier music. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 9 July 2025 Gains from the sectors and its rhythmic strength help the single push 45-44 on the all-genre Radio Songs chart. Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 9 July 2025 According to SpaceX, the cause of the seventh flight’s failure was stronger-than-expected rhythmic oscillations, causing leaks of propellant that caught fire. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 4 July 2025 To aid absorption of the magnesium oil, prepare the skin with gentle dry bushing to promote circulation, then rub the magnesium oil into the legs using firm, upwards strokes, moving from the feet and ankles with deep, rhythmic movements upward to the thighs. Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for rhythmic
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Adjective
  • Store openings have always been a growth metric and indicator of success, helping grow brand awareness and customer acquisition.
    Clara Ludmir, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The Quinnipiac University poll’s finding marks the lowest approval rating a New York City mayor has received in a Quinnipiac survey since the university started quizzing local voters on that metric nearly 30 years ago.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Latin American unit case volume decreased 2%, while Coke’s Asia-Pacific market saw the metric drop 3% in the quarter.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 July 2025
  • Diet was the least likely metric to be ideal, with less than 1% of people meeting it, while non-smoking was the most common.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • His obsession is with the innumerable recordings that have been issued in the past seventy-five years or so—a glorious panoply of changing musical taste that reflects the interplay of art and commerce in the most productive and wasteful culture the world has ever known.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
  • The short clip shows Aguilera — an executive producer on the musical — smiling and clapping during the performance, with scenes from the production spliced throughout.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • Its eventual core range will all be built on the same quiet, steady progress that’s defined the last couple years.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Prince Ali envisions steady growth over the next decade.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 15 July 2025

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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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