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 story arcs over 24 hours, punctuated by the tidal rhythms.
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The Know, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny wrapped up the show with a display of Latin American and Caribbean flags while singing a plena song with African rhythms used for both protest and celebration.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The track comfortably exists in a genre-less space, drawing on lo-fi sensibilities, club rhythms and melodic vocal traditions.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Daily usage also has similar rhythms.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Imagine swaying to Latin rhythms, a taco in one hand, your partner’s hand in the other.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Still, the hang-up throws a wrench into the rhythms of the whole day.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Bomba dancers often join drummers to merge their rhythms into a musical dialogue.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Holding the pack was our guide from Hike Armenia, who corralled us through the verdant passage while pointing out rhythms of rural life.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The Know, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny wrapped up the show with a display of Latin American and Caribbean flags while singing a plena song with African rhythms used for both protest and celebration.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The track comfortably exists in a genre-less space, drawing on lo-fi sensibilities, club rhythms and melodic vocal traditions.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Daily usage also has similar rhythms.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Imagine swaying to Latin rhythms, a taco in one hand, your partner’s hand in the other.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Still, the hang-up throws a wrench into the rhythms of the whole day.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Bomba dancers often join drummers to merge their rhythms into a musical dialogue.
—Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Holding the pack was our guide from Hike Armenia, who corralled us through the verdant passage while pointing out rhythms of rural life.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythms
Noun
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And rather than a cutthroat competition of cadences and choreography, this show is more about scholarship.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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If the first Five Nights at Freddy’s played like a clunky attempt to introduce youngish kids to the cadences of horror, then its sequel plays like a clunky attempt to introduce now slightly olderish kids to the clichés of horror.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This earnings season, Europe's biggest pharma companies posted results ranging from 7% beats to 3% misses — but no one really cared.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the textures also start to get too uniformly shadowy, the beats too stiff.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Your memory will be a ray of light piercing the darkness that surrounds us right now as authoritarian drums beat loudly and threaten the civil rights of Americans.—
Elyssa Kaufman,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stadia builds its sound with the conventional guitars, drums and bass but also harp and violin.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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