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
Still, Daniels and Koman drew on real research to capture the rhythms and absurdities of newsroom life.
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Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gamma rhythms, which oscillate about 30 to 90 times per second, have been thought to be particularly important for linking up different parts of the brain for perception, attention and memory.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Your company is operating in familiar rhythms, delivering results and facing the usual mix of opportunities and constraints.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Magically, these elements all correspond to the rhythms of the world.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But by 2021, as life resumed its normal rhythms, Jacqueline and I looked at our sprawling beds with new eyes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
At other times there was a brotherly charm to their rhythms.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
This sounds schematic, but Ross is something of a genius in varying the rhythms and the visual change-ups.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Then, in rare cases—about 1% of those with HCM —the disease is associated with sudden cardiac death due to abnormal heart rhythms that result in the heart ceasing to beat effectively.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Gamma rhythms, which oscillate about 30 to 90 times per second, have been thought to be particularly important for linking up different parts of the brain for perception, attention and memory.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Your company is operating in familiar rhythms, delivering results and facing the usual mix of opportunities and constraints.
—Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Magically, these elements all correspond to the rhythms of the world.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
But by 2021, as life resumed its normal rhythms, Jacqueline and I looked at our sprawling beds with new eyes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
At other times there was a brotherly charm to their rhythms.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
This sounds schematic, but Ross is something of a genius in varying the rhythms and the visual change-ups.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Then, in rare cases—about 1% of those with HCM —the disease is associated with sudden cardiac death due to abnormal heart rhythms that result in the heart ceasing to beat effectively.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythms
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Traditional marketing mix modeling has typically been slow to field and refresh—often taking weeks to months to build and then updating on quarterly or biannual cadences, which means insights can arrive long after campaigns have ended.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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O’Neill complimented the way McCarthy effectively mixed up cadences Wednesday.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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As a result, his vocals have a kind of stately yet starry-eyed quality, giving structure to these deformed, cosmic beats from the internet abyss.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Sep. 2025
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The song co-written by Gaga with Andrew Watt and Henry Walter — and co-produced by the singer, Watt and Cirkut — has a bouncy 1980s electro pop vibe, propelled by funhouse keyboards and bright drum machine beats as Gaga muses about hoofing it to the end.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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Students from his alma mater, City Montessori School, joined the celebrations dressed as celestial objects, while a band played drums and trumpets, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The catchy song features funkadelic basslines, pulsating drums, and their sharp vocals and rap flow.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Rhythms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythms. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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