variants
or rhythmical
as in metrical
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound
lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sound of her mother's voice reading the Bible
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Recent Examples of rhythmic
The Wicked actor, 72, says the memorable advice came when his wife, former Olympian rhythmic gymnast Emilie, 41, was pregnant with their older son Charlie, now 9.
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Eric Andersson, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Notably, with the new album launching in the top 10 on Latin Pop Albums, Quevedo becomes the first artist who primarily records Latin rhythmic songs to secure a No. 2 start on Latin Pop Albums in 2024.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s just something hot about a man, woman, or they/them who can pound the drums with precision and skill and provide a constant, stable, rhythmic beat for their fellow band members’ somewhat more theatrical, look-at-me musical skills.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
The driving force of the track is the rhythmic energy that infuses both its lyrics and beats, mixing percussion with horns in a way that feels at once classic and contemporary.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
Adjective
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Since it was usually written in the form of a memorable metrical couplet, the epigram became portable through time as well as space.A.E. Stallings, The New York Review of Books, 17 Aug. 2023
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The show ended in the exact right place and, to me, at the exact right time, before these spineless creatures and their metrical reflections and rejoinders became more self-parodic than intended.Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
Adjective
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Ditto for cyclists training for a century or metric century.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Billings, a metric representing cardholder spending, was up by about 6% from a year ago.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This display is accompanied by nightly musical performances throughout the holiday season.Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The show featured musical performances in every episode, which didn’t produce the ratings spike that ABC was hoping for, leading to a cancellation 17 episodes into its second season.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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The consensus forecast is that the U.S. added 155,000 jobs in the final month of 2024 and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, according to estimates compiled by Dow Jones.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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You’re being asked to lay the foundation for a nurturing home life and take small, steady steps toward your personal goals in the process.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
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