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
Studios are adjusting to the new rhythms of marketing and promotion as dictated by the pace of social media.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2026
The focus is on experiencing local landscapes, cultures, and the daily rhythms of life.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Fans love to gather with family and friends before matches and dance to the rhythms of cumbia music.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Ancoli-Israel devoted 45 years to studying circadian rhythms and made groundbreaking discoveries about sleep disorders.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Kidney stones, nerve damage, and abnormal heart rhythms are all potential consequences, Oparaji said.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 29 May 2026
But for those of us who love love — who can clock not just the subtle rhythms of the genre but also the personal rhythms of a couple sharing an honest, congruent, life-altering experience — the details matter.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
The achievement allowed researchers to recreate how the nervous system communicates with the heart, opening potential new paths for studying irregular heart rhythms and developing future treatments that could reduce reliance on electronic pacemakers.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2026
The focus is on experiencing local landscapes, cultures, and the daily rhythms of life.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Fans love to gather with family and friends before matches and dance to the rhythms of cumbia music.
—Michelle Kaufman
may 29, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Ancoli-Israel devoted 45 years to studying circadian rhythms and made groundbreaking discoveries about sleep disorders.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Kidney stones, nerve damage, and abnormal heart rhythms are all potential consequences, Oparaji said.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 29 May 2026
But for those of us who love love — who can clock not just the subtle rhythms of the genre but also the personal rhythms of a couple sharing an honest, congruent, life-altering experience — the details matter.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
The achievement allowed researchers to recreate how the nervous system communicates with the heart, opening potential new paths for studying irregular heart rhythms and developing future treatments that could reduce reliance on electronic pacemakers.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythms
Noun
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Other than that, the differences in the format were small, distracting only because of how ingrained the cadences of the original are.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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One Battle After Another’s Kubrickian overtones are largely confined to Lockjaw’s story line — quite appropriate, as Kubrick was fascinated by how attempts to preserve power structures allowed murder to creep into the seemingly benign cadences of ordinary life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Marcriá, RaiNao expands her range, threading her island’s bomba and plena music through bassy reggaeton beats and orchestration.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Hacks has often followed the beats of a romantic comedy, sometimes to its detriment.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The bigger question was whether the La Familia fans, who staged a silent protest last week, would be back with their drums, horns, banners and chants.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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The multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, who rocks an early era Maxwell ‘fro, plays drums, plucks bass, and sings about the ups and downs of love and consumerism on his new album, LK99.—
Elise Brisco,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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