rhythms

plural of rhythm
as in cadences
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity the steady rhythm of the rain falling on the roof

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Recent Examples of rhythms The Conrad Orlando at Evermore also introduced wellness rooms in 2024, stocking them with Normatec leg-compression systems, fancy mattresses from Bryte, and Loftie lamps, which are designed to help regulate melatonin and support circadian rhythms. Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026 Other biological rhythms, such as movement or breathing, could also help set the pace of animal communication—leaving open how vastly different species arrive at similar tempos. Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026 Three Trails Taiko performed as festivalgoers gathered around the musicians, whose strikes produced rhythms that could be heard throughout the marketplace. Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 Where so many of her predecessors came alive only on the dance floor, Ojeda allows her subject matter to reverberate through the novel, inflecting every sentence with its shivery rhythms. Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 These 16 slaps are lucid and adventurous, featuring random Jay Electronica warblings, DJ Quik rhythms, and a couple of surprisingly appropriate Westside Gunn vignettes. Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Beyond these general recommendations, though, tailoring meal timing to your specific internal rhythms can be more complicated. Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 1 Sep. 2026 The season has rhythms, and the next few months will separate savvy shoppers from casual browsers. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026 Arca ushered us into the darkness with a set that included traditional Afro-Venezuelan drum rhythms. E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 1 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • On set, Lan worked scene by scene with the cast, adjusting lines written in Mandarin into the natural cadences of spoken Teochew.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Between 1200Boom’s patient lurch and slaq’s feverish run-on, both rappers’ cadences unfurl like rugs.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The moment makes perfect psychological and dramatic sense, but the confrontation needs a few more beats than Daniel allows.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Good enough on time beats perfect production delayed every time.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The sound of taiko drums provided a steady backdrop to much of Sunday’s celebration.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
  • If not, take it to a laundromat with larger drums or have a professional rug cleaner wash it.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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