Synonyms of rhythms

rhythms

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cadences
• beats
• drums
• emphases
• meters
• accents
• throbs
• measures
• stresses
• movements
• backbeats
• accentuations
• swings
• sways
• hexameters
• lilts
• pentameters
• tetrameters
• trimeters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rhythms

Ben Green’s thumping bass leads to huffy breathing, which leads to bone-snapping drum machine rhythms and an ectoplasmic elastic guitar riff. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026

Previous studies have examined individual relationships, such as the effects of lighting on sleep and circadian rhythms or the influence of layout on privacy and social interaction. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

Chinese medicine taught me that our symptoms are signals, not inconveniences to silence, and that food as thy medicine, sleep, circadian rhythms, stress awareness and our daily habits can all be powerful forms of medicine. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

She was drawn to its effects, funky bass lines, dance rhythms and visual style. — Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

No stomping rhythms here, no shrill blasts in unison, no sweaty masculinity souring the air, no red faces. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Back to the opening sequence, anyway, in which Lê tunes his film’s rhythms while Ninh fiddles with his own sound equipment. — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026

Although its creative team is American, Ted Lasso is largely filmed in England and has sought to emulate the slower rhythms of British sitcoms, especially The Office. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

The instruments and rhythms dance with Lenae’s sinuous vocals, nudging her into odd pockets, uplifting her notes. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 7 Aug. 2026