as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity the soothing cadence of the lecturer's voice nearly put me to sleep

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Recent Examples of cadence The Watch 3 also offers detailed running form analytics, including cadence, ground contact balance, ground contact time, power, and vertical oscillation. PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025 Possessed of a sonorous performer's cadence that could switch registers from smarmy to silky as the sketch demanded, Parnell was the definition of the all-star utility player during his time on the show. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025 His cadence and his call have become synonymous with the Avs, including two championship runs. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025 Larson continued to speak at a slower cadence but ran out of time and was not able to finish what was meant to be a five-minute speech. Andrew Solender, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cadence

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“Cadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadence. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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