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 But television was changing the rhythms and habits of American life. Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Jamie Zeitzer, a professor of sleep medicine at Stanford University who studies circadian rhythms, said that sleep timing and regularity are in many ways as important for your health and well-being as the duration of your sleep. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 The two constants in the show, tap-dancing and short ridiculous jokes, start to have the same rhythms and sharp bam-bam-bam impact. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026 Examples include electrical stimulation to calm the nervous system, insulin delivered in response to rising glucose and light therapy to shift circadian rhythms. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026 Daoist practice includes sophisticated rituals and visualization techniques to align one’s own body with the rhythms of the world. Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track. Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026 Engineering, product marketing, design, sales and operations all have different collaboration rhythms. Nik Froehlich, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Seek Quality Sleep Evidence suggests that a consistent sleep-wake cycle promotes your body's rhythms, including gut motility. Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 June 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
  • Three 55-gallon drums and other debris were buried underground.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Walmart confirmed guests would not receive their very own industrial drums of ranch dressing as a souvenir.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

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“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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