How to Use rhythmic in a Sentence

rhythmic

adjective
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  • We could hear a rhythmic drumming outside.
  • Against the rhythmic whoosh of my own breath in the snorkel, the reef crackles with the dawn brigade of fish feeding off the coral.
    — Women's Health, 31 July 2023
  • 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
  • Winger grabbed the javelin near the back of the runway, then urged the Hayward crowd into a rhythmic clap.
    — oregonlive, 22 July 2022
  • The rhythmic moves were as graceful as in our mind’s eye.
    — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2021
  • The crowd on the banks echoed them, and soon the rhythmic clacking of their salmon call drowned out even the speedboaters in the distance.
    — Tony Schick, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The Chagossians led the way inland with a rhythmic whack of machetes.
    — Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022
  • The rhythmic rising and falling of a Clouser is hard for any fish to pass up.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Each time the pack galloped closer to the spectators, the rhythmic thuds of the thoroughbreds echoed across the field.
    — Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • So that was just a little bit of kind of rhythmic and feeling the difference in it.
    — Kara Warner, PEOPLE.com, 25 Dec. 2021
  • Women wept and men beat their chests in rhythmic chants of mourning.
    — Nazih Osseiran, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2021
  • The duo was critical to the label’s switch from orchestral soul to a blend of rhythmic funk and rock.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Jan. 2023
  • To the relentless, rhythmic beat of a tick-tock soundtrack, words unfold on the video screen.
    — Christopher Knightart Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Most of us walked in our Keds sneakers, a rhythmic bop and heads in gentle motion.
    — Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2022
  • 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 rhythmic inflation and deflation of his cheek dimples double as the pulse of the venue.
    — Khari Nixon, SPIN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • But the text also created a dilemma in the song’s rhythmic build-up.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Then a troupe of actual rhythmic gymnasts rolling rings that look like the doughnuts spread across the field.
    — Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
  • In much of the world, nature sounds like birds or maybe insects — the cheerful, rhythmic cheeps of a robin, say, or the buzz of a cicada.
    — Benji Jones, Vox, 25 June 2024
  • Fans created clouds of dust dancing to the rhythmic beats.
    — Ray Chavez, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
  • The result is a deep, rhythmic gurgling sound that draws the attention of bass and pike from long distances.
    — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Makayla likes the rhythmic guitar riffs of country singer Chris Young.
    — Ivan Orozco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Think of a Gregorian chant, which has no beat and yet is still rhythmic.
    — Sara Harrison, Wired, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Here’s a quick tip to help you get started: Close your eyes and imagine the rhythmic breathing of deep slumber.
    — Jeannine Amber, Essence, 3 Apr. 2022
  • The rhythmic element—taken to the limit, could be any kind of dance music.
    — Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Focused Breathing Breathing techniques, such as deep or rhythmic breathing, help ground you in your body.
    — Carlos Hoyos, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Always taking risks and providing rhythmic pockets that push other producers and artists to go above and beyond.
    — Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024

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