tempo
Example Sentences
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Sexyy Red shows up again on “Hurrr Nor Thurrr” but the charm of their earlier pairing is absent, and the tempo is so slow the song seems to be struggling to maintain consciousness.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
I think his legs have gone to play at that high tempo and high intensity.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Attendees at the 1864 premiere there included not only the Parisian elite but the composers Meyerbeer, Auber and Ambroise Thomas; in rehearsal, Rossini himself turned pages for the first pianist and nodded tempo instructions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Some controversial jokes by lesser, edgy comedians fell flat but Jeff Ross, the master of roasts, held the tempo together and kept the roast moving forward.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
According to Izzy, she was useless as a conductor and everyone knew to just watch Kerri Schulman, the first-chair violin, for the tempo.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing tempo
It's About Time: Chron and Temp
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Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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