How to Use rhythmic in a Sentence

rhythmic

adjective
  • We could hear a rhythmic drumming outside.
  • The whole mood danced to the rhythmic prose of his lofty thoughts.
    — Marcus Thompson Ii, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2017
  • Her grinding against the moss is as rhythmic as the beat of a metronome.
    — Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Traube says that slow, rhythmic breathing can slow down the heart rate.
    — Maria Del Russo, Woman's Day, 28 Apr. 2020
  • Same hilly route through the woods, same rhythmic music of paws on snow.
    — Katie Galioto, Star Tribune, 26 Jan. 2021
  • This involves swirling an oil cleanser over my face in smooth, rhythmic waves.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 15 June 2025
  • The rhythmic sound of a runner’s footfall on an open dirt road.
    — Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 23 May 2025
  • Women wept and men beat their chests in rhythmic chants of mourning.
    — Nazih Osseiran, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2021
  • The young drummer played a simple rhythmic beat in the dim light of the moon.
    — Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2020
  • By then, the rhythmic chants of his name shifted to loud applause.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 6 July 2025
  • That rhythmic, white noise is the background music to our call.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2020
  • As the models emerged, the arms began a slow, rhythmic dance above.
    — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
  • On top of that, his rap is catchy and rhythmic, which makes for easy listening.
    — Samantha Lawyer, Country Living, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Most of them were upbeat, with the choir members singing in quick rhythmic bursts.
    — Pesha Magid, Slate Magazine, 5 June 2017
  • The final step in the process can be heard from the next room, a very rhythmic flutter.
    — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The soft, rhythmic sound of small waves striking the base of the pillars echoed around them.
    — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • Though ashen, the convex steel form still resonates to the rhythmic thump of her hands.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The rhythmic ticking of an analog clock could be grounding in some rooms.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The man danced each and every time like a man having a rhythmic epileptic seizure.
    — John Brownlee, WIRED, 11 Jan. 2007
  • Life's stresses seem to slow down with the rhythmic motion of a rocking chair.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
  • Beyond that, the single also makes waves in the pop and rhythmic spheres.
    — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The rhythmic lull of a steady gait soothes worries and stimulates thought.
    — Timothy Farrington, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2023
  • From the woods behind the viewing stand, an ovenbird gave its loud rhythmic song.
    — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 4 May 2018
  • But a rhythmic pattern thrums beneath, based on the grain of the wood the piece is painted on.
    — Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The rhythmic patterns and loud colors of his figures could be seen to make their own kind of noise.
    — Roberta Smith, New York Times, 20 June 2021
  • Though catchy and rhythmic, the song's deep lyrics read like a page out of a philosophy book.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 11 Apr. 2021
  • At one point, a group of four was sending flying what looked like a dozen pins in a rhythmic flurry.
    — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The crowd nodded in rhythmic agreement.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Foot by foot, the rig’s hammer slammed the pillar into the ground with the rhythmic beat of a metronome.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • So that was just a little bit of kind of rhythmic and feeling the difference in it.
    — Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com, 25 Dec. 2021

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