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 rhythmic movement mimics the womb and can be very soothing.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Horizontal bands of silver and gold march in a rhythmic pattern down the right side of the goddess’ face, ornament that may represent the elaborate body tattoos popular among Thracians.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Polished and rhythmic, the album had been all machine.
—Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, three multicolored and gold-adorned dancing lions swirled, extending good wishes to the crowd while moving in step with the rhythmic beat of drums and cymbals.
—Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Horizontal bands of silver and gold march in a rhythmic pattern down the right side of the goddess’ face, ornament that may represent the elaborate body tattoos popular among Thracians.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Polished and rhythmic, the album had been all machine.
—Michael Owen, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
On Saturday, three multicolored and gold-adorned dancing lions swirled, extending good wishes to the crowd while moving in step with the rhythmic beat of drums and cymbals.
—Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
Adjective
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This reflects the plain and unadorned style of prose writing, contrasting with the rhythmic and metrical structure of verse.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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For context, this metric, standard in many parts of the world, represents energy consumption per kilometer traveled.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The ‘true tackles’ metric calculates tackles won, challenges lost, and fouls committed, adjusting per 1,000 opposition touches to see how often a player is attempting to make tackles relative to how often the opposing team have the ball.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This outlook is reflected in Yasiin Bey’s upcoming musical releases.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Their 1970-80s sound, a novel mashup of slow-grooving R&B and upbeat electronica, helped secure The Isley Brothers a spot in the pantheon of musical innovators.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Williams Is The Big Upside Surprise The Williams team has been making steady progress under its new ownership and with James Vowles at the helm.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In the last five years, U.S. housing prices have skyrocketed, and that growth remains steady.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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