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 hospital has also successfully used AI to analyze patients’ heart rhythms to tell whether someone could develop atrial fibrillation, a condition that can cause blood clots and strokes. Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Hip-hop is their common language, but Robinson is also fluent in blues and spirituals while Quijada speaks forcefully through Mexican folk rhythms. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Human and animal circadian rhythms could be badly affected if the sun—or a simulacrum of it—never sets. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 July 2026 What to expect, traditions, theme nights and tailgates Every fan base has its own rhythms. Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 For luxury buyers increasingly focused on how a property shapes daily rhythms, proximity is the premium. Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The nurturing Moon settles into your 4th House of Home, squaring transformative Pluto in your 1st House of Identity, so family rhythms may confront personal growth. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 Light pollution is known to impact wildlife and ecosystems, disrupting natural rhythms and influencing everything from migration patterns to daily feeding schedules. Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 July 2026 But television was changing the rhythms and habits of American life. Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
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Noun
  • Between 1200Boom’s patient lurch and slaq’s feverish run-on, both rappers’ cadences unfurl like rugs.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • The model version, the data, the tool configuration, the agent memory, the identity context – all of it lives in different places, captured at different cadences, often owned by different teams.
    Pranay Ahlawat, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • They’re all better served by the heartfelt and humorous beats, rather than the heartfelt and hurt ones.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 July 2026
  • Marciano beats are muted in the way museum décor aims to keep eyes fixed on the vibrance of the collection.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • About a ton of smoldering chemicals in big drums had released chlorine-compound fumes.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Several years after forming, Morbid Angel recorded their first-ever album, Abominations of Desolation, with Browning on lead vocals and drums.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

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“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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