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 Cumbia, a vibrant blend of music and dance, took shape along its banks at El Banco, where drummers still play the rhythms that traveled downstream to Barranquilla and eventually the rest of the world. Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026 The cortex is where the slow rhythms of deep sleep can be seen, but researchers assumed the signals that triggered them originated elsewhere. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026 Between the bossa nova, saxophone and unhurried rhythms, the album feels like a beach day in sound. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026 Specialty Context Changes The Equation Generalist models trained on broad medical conversation tend to struggle more with the structured language and predictable rhythms of specialty encounters. Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The other team were also given headphones, but each player heard different pieces of music with various rhythms. Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 That was looking at music and finding different rhythms that existed inside of myself and watching a lot of movies. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 It could be summed up succinctly as The Notebook meets Eat Pray Love, but Morrison and Julia Cox’s (Nyad) screenplay give it its own alternating rhythms. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026 Fields went to weed, and livestock wandered untended; the familiar rhythms of rural life gave way to an eerie void. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 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
Noun
  • Keith, who was widely respected as an architect of modern hip-hop, started making beats as a teenager and went on to create a signature sound adapted from legendary Southern groups such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This year’s lineup includes a Selena tribute and the tropical Afro-Latino beats of Quitapenas.
    Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • The latter included his father on the drums, and was released on Travis’ label DTA Records.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Events include special guests and family members, 22 pairs of boots display, honor guards, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, towers in light, pipe & drums, name reading and the playing of taps.
    The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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