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Gordon’s prose is relatively staccato, with lots of sentence fragments and short paragraphs, and the action moves rapidly, covering the events of just a few days.
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Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023
The song is heavily reminiscent of his uncle's sound, from its staccato Latin beats to Jackson's plaintive vocals.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023
The staccato rhythm of Italian laps at our ears like the waves of the Mediterranean.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2022
Words can be interpreted in multiple ways and rap music's staccato verbal acrobatics lend themselves naturally to a form of speech that invites political and social commentary, experts say.
—Desiree Adib, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2022
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Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023
The song is heavily reminiscent of his uncle's sound, from its staccato Latin beats to Jackson's plaintive vocals.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023
The staccato rhythm of Italian laps at our ears like the waves of the Mediterranean.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2022
Words can be interpreted in multiple ways and rap music's staccato verbal acrobatics lend themselves naturally to a form of speech that invites political and social commentary, experts say.
—Desiree Adib, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2022
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“Staccato.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staccato. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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