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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Communication, at its best, has always been aural, emotional, rhythmic and alive, not just letters on a screen.
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Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Without conscious control from the brain, the spinal cord can still generate rhythmic movements that resemble walking.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s definitely a strong rhythmic foundation under the whole show.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
This sequence continues with both of them lifting their heels and performing a rhythmic stretch meant to highlight the flexibility of their joint movement.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
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Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Without conscious control from the brain, the spinal cord can still generate rhythmic movements that resemble walking.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
There’s definitely a strong rhythmic foundation under the whole show.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
This sequence continues with both of them lifting their heels and performing a rhythmic stretch meant to highlight the flexibility of their joint movement.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rhythmic
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“Rhythmic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rhythmic. Accessed 30 Oct. 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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