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Recent Examples of pulsate
White tells the story of the Scottish general’s bloody rise to power from his influential wife’s perspective — but through a pulsating soundtrack that includes original songs that span genres including hip-hop, neo-soul, R&B, rock, pop and gospel.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Arne Slot’s side conceded three in a semi-ludicrous 6-3 win at Tottenham two days ago, two at home against Fulham, two away at Southampton and three in this pulsating game at Newcastle at the start of December.
—Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The book, by Marco Ramirez, rigs a narrative between the album’s recording and the club’s last hurrah, and at the show’s heart are songs from the album, many of them pulsating Cuban standards rich in subtext.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
The 1994 hit, known for its pulsating synths and provocative lyrics, is one of Nine Inch Nails’ most recognizable songs, charting in the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 and leaving an impact on rock and electronic music.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Arne Slot’s side conceded three in a semi-ludicrous 6-3 win at Tottenham two days ago, two at home against Fulham, two away at Southampton and three in this pulsating game at Newcastle at the start of December.
—Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The book, by Marco Ramirez, rigs a narrative between the album’s recording and the club’s last hurrah, and at the show’s heart are songs from the album, many of them pulsating Cuban standards rich in subtext.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
The 1994 hit, known for its pulsating synths and provocative lyrics, is one of Nine Inch Nails’ most recognizable songs, charting in the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 and leaving an impact on rock and electronic music.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulsate
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Batteries of loudspeakers throbbed with a song whose refrain has become a catchphrase for those who want Mr. Yoon ousted.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2025
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President Trump, some of his cabinet members and his adviser Elon Musk sat ringside in Miami late Saturday night at the Ultimate Fighting Championship event — a spectacle of violence, throbbing music and cheering crowds that the president has long admired.—
Maggie Haberman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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With an electropop base, an irresistible electric bass groove and enveloping harmonies, the song vibrates between what was and what will no longer be.—
Luisa Calle,
Billboard,
23 May 2025
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The soundtrack is a buffet of rapturous period jazz, some of it silky, some of it vibrating with skittery energy, much like Martial Solal’s score for Breathless itself.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 May 2025
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That price beats a new Juniper 2026 Long-Range All-Wheel Drive Model Y priced at $41,490 (with the $7,500 federal tax credit factored in) by almost $2,000.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.—
Dale Ellis,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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Thousands of the sea animals gather in the shallow waters off the coast, their bodies pulsing with different colors and hypnotic movements.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
26 May 2025
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Working between Seoul and Amsterdam, her practice occupies a space between the mechanical and the visceral, the kinetic sculptures tend to pulse with raw emotion.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Pulsate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulsate. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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