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 Specialty Context Changes The Equation Generalist models trained on broad medical conversation tend to struggle more with the structured language and predictable rhythms of specialty encounters. Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 That was looking at music and finding different rhythms that existed inside of myself and watching a lot of movies. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 It could be summed up succinctly as The Notebook meets Eat Pray Love, but Morrison and Julia Cox’s (Nyad) screenplay give it its own alternating rhythms. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026 Fields went to weed, and livestock wandered untended; the familiar rhythms of rural life gave way to an eerie void. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 Now based in quiet Monolithos, Kouloglou has lived throughout Santorini, gaining an intimate understanding of its villages, landscapes, and rhythms. Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 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
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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
  • One lifetime payment beats paying for separate subscriptions for every model worth testing, and today’s the last chance to lock in this Labor Day price.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But her growing confidence as a single working mom plays out in broad, irregular beats with little room for nuance.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Events include special guests and family members, 22 pairs of boots display, honor guards, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, towers in light, pipe & drums, name reading and the playing of taps.
    The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The sound of taiko drums provided a steady backdrop to much of Sunday’s celebration.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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