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
That obviates your basic hedonistic predilection / For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection.
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
Featuring superior musicianship blended with a rhythmic, hypnotic beat, the song is a perfect melding of worlds.
—Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The Alto Knights has reams of rhythmic dialogue inspired by the pattern of the people within that world.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The rhythmic undulation of this dissipating seiche—slamming massive amounts of water back and forth against the fjord’s rocky walls—is what ultimately caused the nine-day-long monotonous hum observed around the world.
—Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
Featuring superior musicianship blended with a rhythmic, hypnotic beat, the song is a perfect melding of worlds.
—Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The Alto Knights has reams of rhythmic dialogue inspired by the pattern of the people within that world.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The rhythmic undulation of this dissipating seiche—slamming massive amounts of water back and forth against the fjord’s rocky walls—is what ultimately caused the nine-day-long monotonous hum observed around the world.
—Darren Orf, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhythmic
Adjective
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Store openings have always been a growth metric and indicator of success, helping grow brand awareness and customer acquisition.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Quinnipiac University poll’s finding marks the lowest approval rating a New York City mayor has received in a Quinnipiac survey since the university started quizzing local voters on that metric nearly 30 years ago.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sorting the correct size was not straightforward, as the Italian tires on the truck were oddly proportioned and on metric measurements.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Their fight graded the highest on my Fight Score metric.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The singer-songwriter is certainly gearing up for her next major musical chapter, and work on another collection of some kind seems to have already started – at least, if a recent comment from a Swedish DJ is to be believed.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That would be the Mahler Festival, a musical G20 summit of sorts celebrating the life and legacy of Gustav Mahler.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s a steady, and still declining, drop compared to previous years (49 in 2023, 51 in 2022, and 61 in 2021).—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Reimer’s emergence has shown what this team can look like with steady goaltending.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhythmic. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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