tempo

Example Sentences

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Sinatra’s idea, however, was to start with love songs and put them into a swinging, danceable tempo, but at the same time to retain their intrinsic intimacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It’s a little silly and corny, yes, but manages to vary the tempo and can even tug at one’s heartstrings by showing the bond between siblings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

"The tempo of activity needed to make this shield persistent while also prosecuting targets on the Iranian mainland will likely prove highly resource intensive, however."

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Iran appears to be struggling to maintain a high tempo of operations.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Other tempo markings are verbal descriptions which are more relative and subjective.

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