sense of rhythm
noun phrase
: the ability to dance or play music to stay with the beat of the accompanying music
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The artist, who now lives in Massachusetts, has a sense of rhythm that truly was developed by music.
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Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
But rapping against the beat at length without noticing, ignoring every tenet in the world of Western music, clashing with the natural sapien sense of rhythm, those are different things entirely.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Optimism is frequently regarded as a genetic trait, similar to being a morning person or having a natural sense of rhythm.
—Ildeme Mahinay Koch, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
But rapping against the beat at length without noticing, ignoring every tenet in the world of Western music, clashing with the natural sapien sense of rhythm, those are different things entirely.
—Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 22 Aug. 2023
Optimism is frequently regarded as a genetic trait, similar to being a morning person or having a natural sense of rhythm.
—Ildeme Mahinay Koch, Forbes, 4 May 2023
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“Sense of rhythm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20rhythm. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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