rhythmic
adjective
rhyth·mic
ˈrit͟h-mik 
variants
or rhythmical
1
: marked by or moving in pronounced rhythm
2
: of, relating to, or involving rhythm
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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Each voice has its own rhythmic room and frequency.
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Daegan Miller
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Inside, flickering lights, marigold garlands and rhythmic chants create an atmosphere of devotion.
—Zia Ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez, New York Times, 30 May 2025
While huddled in the trailer with his band, the 25-year-old listened closely for flat notes, rhythmic mishaps, conducting the group like an orchestra leader before his big showcase.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
On the day of our visit 31 years ago, the grass and shrubs were soft and lush, the sky was a vivid, cloudless blue, and the waters of the Channel – choppy, cold, and blood-filled on that fateful day in 1944 – were soft, rhythmic, and calming on our day in 1994.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Daegan Miller
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Inside, flickering lights, marigold garlands and rhythmic chants create an atmosphere of devotion.
—Zia Ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez, New York Times, 30 May 2025
While huddled in the trailer with his band, the 25-year-old listened closely for flat notes, rhythmic mishaps, conducting the group like an orchestra leader before his big showcase.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
On the day of our visit 31 years ago, the grass and shrubs were soft and lush, the sky was a vivid, cloudless blue, and the waters of the Channel – choppy, cold, and blood-filled on that fateful day in 1944 – were soft, rhythmic, and calming on our day in 1994.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhythmic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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rhythmic
adjective
rhyth·mic
ˈrit͟h-mik
variants
or rhythmical
1
: of, relating to, or involving rhythm
2
: marked by or moving in pronounced rhythm
rhythmic contractions
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