drumbeat
noun
drum·beat
ˈdrəm-ˌbēt 
1
: a stroke on a drum or its sound
also
: a series of such strokes
2
: vociferous advocacy of a cause
3
Examples of drumbeat in a Sentence
I could hear the drumbeat of a parade down the street.
a dizzying drumbeat of interviews in the hours following her winning of the Academy Award
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Every drumbeat, every drop of sweat and every dance move brought temporary relief from the oppression our bodies and souls experienced daily.
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Cristina Jiménez, People.com, 11 June 2025
The New 2026 Model Y is one of the most competitive EVs out there, the constant drumbeat of Elon Musk criticism notwithstanding.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
International cricket very much moves to the BCCI’s drumbeat which chimes with dollars and Trump-like control.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
And the unofficial nature of these groupings means that there is no regular drumbeat of planning among political and military staffs.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
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Cristina Jiménez, People.com, 11 June 2025
The New 2026 Model Y is one of the most competitive EVs out there, the constant drumbeat of Elon Musk criticism notwithstanding.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
International cricket very much moves to the BCCI’s drumbeat which chimes with dollars and Trump-like control.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
And the unofficial nature of these groupings means that there is no regular drumbeat of planning among political and military staffs.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
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“Drumbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drumbeat. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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drumbeat
noun
drum·beat
ˈdrəm-ˌbēt
: a stroke on a drum or its sound
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