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backbeat

noun

Definition of backbeat

as in rhythm

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Recent Examples of backbeat Sly Dunbar, the legendary Jamaican drummer who helped steer reggae‘s modern evolution while providing the backbeat to countless recordings, has died. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026 The album started with quiet wind and then turned into a tornado of thunder and sirens, swordplay and gunfire over big horns and a funky soul backbeat. — Film Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2026 Buzzing melodies of alt-rock drift over midtown and in the places in between—licks, backbeats and inspirations are traded by musicians and producers bar for bar. — Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026 But this year’s celebrations are soundtracked to a jarring backbeat as the country strains under economic pressure, insecurity and the biggest buzzkill of all — a government trying to cash in on the cool. — Vanessa Offiong, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for backbeat

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Noun

Adjust to their method, and the minor shifts in texture or rhythm start to feel epochal.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
After her brief talk, the music starts up — an ethereal, energetic mix of electronica, African rhythms and pop — and the circle dissolves into free-form dance.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhythm

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Generally, meetings happen at least once per year, but the cadence may vary based on complexity and the scope of the engagement.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Myers was always drawn to blues artists like Charlie Patton and others who sang in a cadence that felt, to him, like poetry to music.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of cadence

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That is because Lula, Brazil’s current president and campaigning candidate, had been parading the centre of Rio just a few hundred meters away from the port.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
In total, the smallest fee a gallery can be charged just for the space without the additional furnishing and lighting, is £17,910 ($23,657), while an XXL gallery of 130 square meters costs £87,230 ($115,219).

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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