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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Her advocacy found a new stage, literally, at the 15th edition of Rhythms on the Runway, one of Africa's most celebrated annual fashion shows, which took place last month at Accra's historic Osu Castle.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Kolodkin co-led the study with Samer Hattar, Ph.D., chief of the Section on Light and Circadian Rhythms at the National Institute of Mental Health.

From Science Daily • Dec. 28, 2023

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

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2023

Rhythms can be precise but simple, or extremely nuanced and off-grid.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2023

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

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin