rhythms

NOUN

beat, accent of sound, music

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cadence flow movement pattern pulse swing tempo

STRONG

bounce cadency downbeat lilt measure meter metre periodicity regularity rhyme time uniformity

WEAK

rise and fall

Example Sentences

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Sanaz Tamjidi, owner of Sunny’s Bookshop in Tarzana, last year hosted a silent reading event in collaboration with the L.A. chapter of “reading party” organizer Reading Rhythms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

"I knew it would be a monumental moment for Rhythms on the Runway and for Ghana," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

This position is supported by similar statements adopted by other organizations including the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms, National Sleep Foundation, Sleep Research Society, and American Medical Association.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2023

Rhythms in leather and wood can sound beautifully like billiard balls caroming.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2023

Rhythms can relate to the melody or text from a piece of music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin