tempo

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

Apart from that, there were only brief moments when Scotland's tempo and aggression was right, when they took the game to Japan and gave them a few things to think about.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"The key for us is always to dominate the tempo of the game," said Bellamy.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Sahin’s eye is so attuned to the mise-en-scène that he allows the actors to proceed at their own tempo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Check to see how comfortable you are with Italian tempo markings by translating the following.

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