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pulse

noun as in rhythm, beat

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Velasco’s mastery with paint and perspective, in both senses, is obvious—and once one understands what he was up to, the paintings pulse with meaning.

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Or what it feels like to ride the slow heaving of the ocean, pulsing like the heartbeat of the world.

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The club hits pulsed, her dancing was evocative and precise, and the set was again punctuated with a locally-sourced cover from each city she performs in; this time “The Chain” from Fleetwood Mac.

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“Showgirl’s” opening track has a sultry groove and low pulse that could easily be the soundtrack to a flirty nightcap or the series finale of a dark comedy.

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Even Shallow, Gaga's Oscar-winning A Star Is Born ballad, opens with an unsettling synth pulse , as it soundtracks the show's climactic final act.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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