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 cocktail menu blends astrology and biodynamics, with drinks revolving around cosmic rhythms.
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Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Jazz is a quintessential American art form, one that was invented in America, a collision of very different influences of Afro-Caribbean influences and rhythms and European classical influences all coming together in this melting pot.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Yet the rhythms of high school kept moving.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Endocannabinoids control our sleep/wake cycle, aka our circadian rhythms, by modulating and maintaining the brain’s biological balance through an abundant receptors neuroscientists call CB1.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Fragmented sleep, irregular sleep timing, and disrupted circadian rhythms can all negatively affect your health.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 2 June 2026
His Buena Vista Social Club premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and the courtly gents from Havana beat out their electrifying rhythms.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026
But the rhythms of adult supervision had become inconsistent.
—Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Studios are adjusting to the new rhythms of marketing and promotion as dictated by the pace of social media.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2026
Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Jazz is a quintessential American art form, one that was invented in America, a collision of very different influences of Afro-Caribbean influences and rhythms and European classical influences all coming together in this melting pot.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Yet the rhythms of high school kept moving.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Endocannabinoids control our sleep/wake cycle, aka our circadian rhythms, by modulating and maintaining the brain’s biological balance through an abundant receptors neuroscientists call CB1.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Fragmented sleep, irregular sleep timing, and disrupted circadian rhythms can all negatively affect your health.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 2 June 2026
His Buena Vista Social Club premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and the courtly gents from Havana beat out their electrifying rhythms.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2026
But the rhythms of adult supervision had become inconsistent.
—Kate Casey, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Studios are adjusting to the new rhythms of marketing and promotion as dictated by the pace of social media.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythms
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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On Marcriá, RaiNao expands her range, threading her island’s bomba and plena music through bassy reggaeton beats and orchestration.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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Hacks has often followed the beats of a romantic comedy, sometimes to its detriment.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Launched in Taiwan last month to the sound of drums and a traditional lion dance, the 21,000-ton civilian vessel connects the northern Taiwan port of Keelung with the island of Ishigaki, in southwestern Japan’s idyllic Okinawa prefecture.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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There’s so much that has been occluded by the broad-brush depiction of the eighties as the awful age of Reagan, yuppies, shoulder pads, mullets, and synth-drums.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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