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Recent Examples of backbeat
My background is so much in bluegrass, and bluegrass is all about that choppy kind of backbeat thing with the mandolin.
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Time has eroded some of Fair’s quirks, turning him into a preservationist weirdo who still believes in the eternal truth of three chords and a backbeat.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The ascent from quiet guitar picking to soul backbeat to power chords feels inevitable but satisfying.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Along with resonate vocals from both, credit Mars’ rhythmic instincts for including drums that power the urgency of the song’s lyrics, with fills nudging the chorus instead of existing merely as a backbeat.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
Time has eroded some of Fair’s quirks, turning him into a preservationist weirdo who still believes in the eternal truth of three chords and a backbeat.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The ascent from quiet guitar picking to soul backbeat to power chords feels inevitable but satisfying.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Along with resonate vocals from both, credit Mars’ rhythmic instincts for including drums that power the urgency of the song’s lyrics, with fills nudging the chorus instead of existing merely as a backbeat.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backbeat
Noun
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Western Conference semifinalists two years ago who understand the league’s rhythms and that first-place in July means nothing, the Dynamo showed SDFC isn’t talented enough to freelance its way to a first-round playoff bye.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Like many other full moon names, July's full moon is rooted in natural cycles and cultural traditions, marking a moment when nature’s rhythms are visible in the night sky.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The tweets, a vile departure from Elmo’s often inspiring and motivational social media cadence, were sent on July 13 and promptly taken down.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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For organizations at the formative stages of their cyber resilience journeys, meeting once a month and then gradually reducing the cadence as the function matures can be effective.—
Phillimon Zongo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Local authorities cleared 100 meters on either side of the Guadalupe River, from one mile north of Camp Mystic up through Hunt and Ingram.—
Rachel Wolf , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Previously, the organization has said no one has been shot at its sites, which are guarded by private contractors but can only be accessed by passing Israeli military positions hundreds of meters away.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 July 2025
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“Backbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backbeat. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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