as in rhythms
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the poem's heavy meter is meant to reinforce the atmosphere of gloom
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Recent Examples of meters
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The ship lay hidden for more than two centuries about 15 meters — roughly 50 feet — underwater in thick sediment and virtually zero visibility.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
The site measures just 518 square feet (50 square meters), covering roughly the same area as a dozen king-size mattresses.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Rising second-year stars Vernell Brown III and Dallas Wilson can stretch the field, but neither possesses the blazing speed of Singleton — a former Georgia 6A state champion at 100 and 400 meters.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
If a photon and the OMG particle had been in a race since the universe first formed, the particle now would only be about 600 meters behind.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
These marvels of engineering elevate riders as high as 210 feet (64 meters), send them through dizzying loops and corkscrews and propel them at speeds as high as 76 mph (122 kilometers per hour).
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
The sub can carry three people in total (1 pilot and two passengers) and is capable of reaching depths of 984 feet (300 meters).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
The 400 meters is his specialty, and he’s scheduled to run in that event along with the school’s 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
Now retired, the fastest man in the world has good memories from the Monaco track, having previously won the 100 meters at the Herculis track and field meeting.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
The ship lay hidden for more than two centuries about 15 meters — roughly 50 feet — underwater in thick sediment and virtually zero visibility.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
The site measures just 518 square feet (50 square meters), covering roughly the same area as a dozen king-size mattresses.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Rising second-year stars Vernell Brown III and Dallas Wilson can stretch the field, but neither possesses the blazing speed of Singleton — a former Georgia 6A state champion at 100 and 400 meters.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
If a photon and the OMG particle had been in a race since the universe first formed, the particle now would only be about 600 meters behind.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
These marvels of engineering elevate riders as high as 210 feet (64 meters), send them through dizzying loops and corkscrews and propel them at speeds as high as 76 mph (122 kilometers per hour).
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
The sub can carry three people in total (1 pilot and two passengers) and is capable of reaching depths of 984 feet (300 meters).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
The 400 meters is his specialty, and he’s scheduled to run in that event along with the school’s 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
Noun
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Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld have made multiple trips to Tristan da Cunha since 2023 to chronicle the rhythms of daily life.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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With thousands of fragments still to be studied and more likely buried beneath the surface, Athribis continues to reshape what is known about the rhythms of daily life in ancient Egypt.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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That is, your chronological age, which measures how many years have passed since you were born, may not match your biological age, which reflects wear and tear on your body at a cellular level.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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The proper method to test brake fluid is with an electronic tester that measures moisture or PH dip-strips that measure moisture and cooper levels.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Other than that, the differences in the format were small, distracting only because of how ingrained the cadences of the original are.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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One Battle After Another’s Kubrickian overtones are largely confined to Lockjaw’s story line — quite appropriate, as Kubrick was fascinated by how attempts to preserve power structures allowed murder to creep into the seemingly benign cadences of ordinary life.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Your diastolic pressure is measured when your heart is resting between beats.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jennifer Pomeranz, a public health law professor at NYU, splits the difference between Faber and McBride, saying MAHA’s voluntary approach is actually working, not despite the chaos, but through it.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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That tension between sweet and savory is what splits jelly bean fans into opposing camps.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Black folks have seen the face of the US’s prerogative state—the side of the government that dispenses arbitrary jurisprudence, discriminatory law enforcement, and violence against those who challenge its authority and dominant ideologies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shop deals on wear-anywhere staples, from loose pants and printed midi skirts to classic tees.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Apple deals this good are super rare, so don't miss out!—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Meters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meters. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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