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Recent Examples of tempo
Australia loves Indian rock and Asia loves the slow emo kind of ballads and, then, America loves the more rock-esque, fast tempo kind of post-punk sound.
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Craig Lindsey, VIBE.com, 4 June 2025
The latter's use of the pedal steel guitar adds an appreciable whiskey-woozy vibe to the waltz-time tempo.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 May 2025
The role of the conductor on stage is to guide the orchestra and control the tempo of the music.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
But this move was 2021-22 City-esque in bringing the tempo of the game down before immediately slicing opponents open.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Craig Lindsey, VIBE.com, 4 June 2025
The latter's use of the pedal steel guitar adds an appreciable whiskey-woozy vibe to the waltz-time tempo.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 May 2025
The role of the conductor on stage is to guide the orchestra and control the tempo of the music.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
But this move was 2021-22 City-esque in bringing the tempo of the game down before immediately slicing opponents open.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempo
Noun
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The two moved at a rapid pace and things got hot and heavy.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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The most notable change from this time a year ago is practice humming along at a furious pace without the constant need to stop and correct.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Trump revealed the new rates in letters to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Truth Social over the weekend.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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Likewise, the rates of depression, anxiety, obesity, and sleep apnea increased, as did rates of autism, developmental delays, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 July 2025
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On Sunday, the velocity on his four-seam fastball was down 1 mph.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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Still, for many of the players who were dominant during tennis’ defining era, today’s shrunken audiences are somewhat baffling, given the athleticism on display and the dizzying velocity of the aggro-baseliner game.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
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In effect, platform engineering principles are all about streamlining and standardizing the development, deployment and management of applications to improve productivity, reduce operational overheads, shorten application cycle times and accelerate speed to market.—
Steve Millidge,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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These currents vary in speed and can swiftly become perilous for anyone venturing into the surf.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Despite a slightly awkward gait, the robots operated fully on their own, acting and reacting without any external commands.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Inspired by the artifice of playthings, Jacobs turned to 1960s paper dolls last February, and this season opened the door to the dollhouse once again with clownish, clomping platform heels that forced his models to walk with a Barbie-like gait.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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“Tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempo. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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