cadences

Example Sentences

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He couldn’t navigate transitions into and out of baks, the introductory rhythmic cadences of Senegalese sabar music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

His patented lingo, cadences, body language and personal style revolutionized and rebuilt the foundation of modern California rap.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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

At last she spoke again, so low in his ear that the words seemed barely more than broken cadences of breathing.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams