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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Throughout the house, LED lighting systems will be able to mimic the qualities of natural light and adjust over the course of the day, according to residents’ circadian rhythms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Sacramento is a flat landscape where the rhythms of life mimic the crop season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The samba bands and their rhythms follow them around, and the World Cup is a combination of the things they love most.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

His song “Americana” is not about the musical genre of the same name, though its rhythms and stripped-down sound can bring to mind a Johnny Cash record.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Choral music in which the parts have mostly the same rhythms at the same time is homophonic.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones