Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of rhythms 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 Balmoral is famously informal by royal standards, but there are still schedules and rhythms that are observed. —

Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Human tissues can respond to light in ways that extend beyond vision — through photoreceptor signalling in the eye that regulates circadian rhythms, mood, alertness and other functions, as well as through light-sensitive metabolic processes in cells. —

Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026 Lacking any permanent surface water, the drumbeat of life here is dictated by the rhythms of the rain. —

Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026 This small habit not only supports your body’s natural rhythms but also gives you a moment of calm. —

Lauren Manaker, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026 When life feels chaotic, foreseeable rhythms help restore emotional balance. —

Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026 Wearable devices already track sleep, monitor heart rhythms, and guide breathing exercises. —

Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 The job has traditionally gone to former catchers and other position players who have spent their careers immersed in the daily rhythms of the lineup card, defensive alignments and base-running decisions. —

Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 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
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