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Recent Examples of backbeat
Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jonathan and Jordan Knight half-rap over an irritating electronic backbeat like wannabe Beastie Boys.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Producer Arif Mardin brought John Prine to Nashville to record his third album Sweet Revenge, a move that gave the singer-songwriter a distinct backbeat and a rowdier spirit.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
As Fanatical’s timeline spirals forward through Tegan and Sara’s career, viewers come to understand the backbeat of suspicion and fear that has run parallel to their success.
—Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Jay Bellerose did some backbeats and did some clapping.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Producer Arif Mardin brought John Prine to Nashville to record his third album Sweet Revenge, a move that gave the singer-songwriter a distinct backbeat and a rowdier spirit.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2024
As Fanatical’s timeline spirals forward through Tegan and Sara’s career, viewers come to understand the backbeat of suspicion and fear that has run parallel to their success.
—Lindsay Lee Wallace, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Jay Bellerose did some backbeats and did some clapping.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backbeat
Noun
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Some research into circadian rhythms and exercise shows that physical activity can be another cue for your inner clocks to reset.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Phillies have struggled to find their rhythm, sitting at 4-8, just one spot from the bottom, ahead of only the Miami Marlins.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Exposition comes out in brief two-sentence exchanges between pitches and longer asides between innings, allowing audiences to experience the game with the same cadence that the players do.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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That’s the cadence of D&D, and to watch others engaged in it is akin to watching actors at a table-read, except without a script.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Named Grace after the late pioneer of software engineering Grace Murray Hopper, the diminutive craft will conduct several hops that reach up to 50 meters (164 feet) in the air before diving into a nearby crater that lives in permanent shadow.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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The peak is a short but satisfying challenge at more than 1,200 feet (375 meters) tall.—
Curaçao Tourist Board,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Backbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backbeat. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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