as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the poem's heavy meter is meant to reinforce the atmosphere of gloom
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Recent Examples of meter
Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Water resistance has been increased to 500 meters (50 BAR), reinforcing the watch’s status as a true tool watch for extreme conditions.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
While many of the streetside parking spaces are metered, Uptown Sedona still offers abundant free parking.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Noun
So Much' Blocked in both love and literature, Agathe (Camille Rutherford) is an exasperated Frenchwoman working at Shakespeare and Company, the adorably cluttered English-language bookstore situated just a few meters from Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Water resistance has been increased to 500 meters (50 BAR), reinforcing the watch’s status as a true tool watch for extreme conditions.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
The driver flagged down that officer just past the metering lights of the I-80 onramp.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
While many of the streetside parking spaces are metered, Uptown Sedona still offers abundant free parking.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meter
Noun
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The World Series champion Dodgers (11-5) will hand the ball to Tyler Glasnow, who's still finding his rhythm in the early going.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Our circadian rhythms, 24-hour cycles governed by the brain’s suprachiasmatic nucleus, regulate everything from body temperature to hormone release.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But Friday’s report on inflation at the wholesale level was backward looking, measuring March’s price levels.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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That’s a major move for a market that typically measures things in hundredths of a percentage point.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There’s a certain cadence to that that takes months or years.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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While Gone Girls does move chronologically through the years of the case, it’s not motivated by an investigative cadence.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For clean cuts when portioning, dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before slicing.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before portioning the scones for clean slices.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Weeks after rumors spread that Californian experimental hip-hop trio Death Grips had split, the band have now taken to social media to deny these claims.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Renee sometimes sang with her hand on her hip, dispensing wisdom, and occasionally dancing on stage with her sister.—
Lisa Tozzi,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Gaudy costumes and secret identities were dispensed with whilst newsreaders and rock songs from the real world were woven into the plots.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Nearly all Democrats, 97 percent, and a large majority of independents, 77 percent, think that tariffs will deal a short-term blow to the nation’s economy.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees were also dealt several blows to the bullpen because of injuries.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Meter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meter. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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