cadences

Example Sentences

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A language model can imitate Hemingway’s rhythm but not his soul; it can echo Shakespeare’s cadences but not the consciousness that produced them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

The voices of his protagonists, which is to say the cadences of their social identities, determine not just the sound but the shape of their stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

He experiments with new tones and cadences; the beats bounce, the production is subdued, but innovative.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024

He has had to learn the playbook, pre-snap cadences, even how to put his pads on.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024

So rang their song in lovely cadences, and Odysseus’ heart ached with longing.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton