rhythmic

adjective

rhyth·mic ˈrit͟h-mik

variants or rhythmical

ˈriṯẖ-mi-kəl

Synonyms of rhythmic

: marked by or moving in pronounced rhythm

: of, relating to, or involving rhythm

rhythmically

ˈriṯẖ-mi-k(ə-)lē

adverb

Examples of rhythmic in a Sentence

We could hear a rhythmic drumming outside. lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sound of her mother's voice reading the Bible

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Members of the orchestra, and sometimes the music director, select the excerpts to test technical skills, for example rhythmic precision or control in the high register. — Jeremy Reynolds Ross Mantle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Glowing yellow, complemented by textiles – not in contrast, but in harmony – and black cinema tools that act like rhythmic drumbeats. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 Like a lot of his contemporaries, Skino’s raps depend on rhythmic stasis and the context and fervor of his disses more than his ability to assemble a rhyme scheme or a clever punchline. — Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026 Piezoelectric generators are particularly attractive for implants because the body is constantly moving, from the expansion and contraction of the lungs to the rhythmic beating of the heart. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rhythmic

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1603, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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rhythmic

adjective

rhyth·mic ˈrit͟h-mik

variants or rhythmical

-mi-kəl

: of, relating to, or having rhythm

rhythmically

-mi-k(ə-)lē

adverb

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rhythmic

adjective

rhyth·mic ˈrit͟h-mik

variants or rhythmical

-mi-kəl

: of, relating to, or involving rhythm

: marked by or moving in pronounced rhythm

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rhythmically

-mi-k(ə-)lē

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rhythmic

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