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
Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld have made multiple trips to Tristan da Cunha since 2023 to chronicle the rhythms of daily life.
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NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
With thousands of fragments still to be studied and more likely buried beneath the surface, Athribis continues to reshape what is known about the rhythms of daily life in ancient Egypt.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
As Fortune reported in January, many workers whose productivity has genuinely improved with AI still describe a quiet sense of loss—of craft, of autonomy, of the slower rhythms that once defined skilled work.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Although there isn’t any clear evidence linking an earlier dinner time to better cognitive performance, there are findings to show that sleep quality and circadian rhythms can influence memory, attention, and energy levels the next day.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
These early routines introduced him to the discipline and rhythms of business.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Jason Bateman delivers the mundane analogy like a pro, blending sincerity and uncertainty inside his singular, nervous vocal rhythms.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
There's something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
With thousands of fragments still to be studied and more likely buried beneath the surface, Athribis continues to reshape what is known about the rhythms of daily life in ancient Egypt.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
As Fortune reported in January, many workers whose productivity has genuinely improved with AI still describe a quiet sense of loss—of craft, of autonomy, of the slower rhythms that once defined skilled work.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Although there isn’t any clear evidence linking an earlier dinner time to better cognitive performance, there are findings to show that sleep quality and circadian rhythms can influence memory, attention, and energy levels the next day.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026
These early routines introduced him to the discipline and rhythms of business.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Jason Bateman delivers the mundane analogy like a pro, blending sincerity and uncertainty inside his singular, nervous vocal rhythms.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
There’s something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
There's something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 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
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Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Your diastolic pressure is measured when your heart is resting between beats.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The cut opens with a robotic assemblage of classic synth sounds that briefly gives way to swinging drums and a bright piano melody.—
Matthew Ismael Ruiz,
Pitchfork,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the nearby woods, a woodpecker drums for its mate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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