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 Every ten days, programming changes with the phases, which includes different treatments and essential oils designed to increase wellness results based on natural rhythms. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 The Biological World Simply speaking, nature has its own build codes, its own rhythms, and its own natural chemical changes. John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In both cases, there is something at once magisterial and leadenly self-regarding about the melancholic rhythms of Cusk’s prose, with its stiff and stately syntax and its utter impatience with the real vagaries of difference. Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Visitors are welcome, but Ine embraces tourism on its own terms, preserving the rhythms and traditions that make the village special. Amy Tadehara, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 Jacobita Cortes, a United Methodist pastor in Chicago, said that fear has changed the rhythms of her community. Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Bonds are tested when Mariah fi nds Kimberly with a boy, stirring their usual rhythms together. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 The system syncs with natural circadian rhythms and connects you with the outdoors. Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 These scenes are unremarkable, the everyday rhythms of community life. Kyle Vanelli, STAT, 14 Aug. 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
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  • The Charles-and-Magneto dynamic is so titanic that this franchise generally, and X-Men ’97 specifically, mimics its beats with various other pairs of characters.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That decline came despite beats on both earnings and revenue.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • My solo album from a few years prior, Tomcats Screaming Outside, was very dark and influenced by what was going on in Bristol — drums, bass, and inspired by Massive Attack and Portishead.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Beard replaced Dan Mitchell on the drums in ZZ Top in 1969 and helped recruit Hill from American Blues.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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