How to Use cadence in a Sentence

cadence

noun
Definition of cadencenext
Synonyms for cadencenext
  • Oars moved back and forth in smooth cadence.
  • He speaks with a soft Southern cadence.
  • But at the end of March, the cadence moved to twice a week.
    — Kerry Flynn, CNN, 10 July 2020
  • But her cadence slows as the weight of that day comes back.
    — Rebecca Nelson, Cosmopolitan, 25 Oct. 2017
  • For decades, that cadence has been more or less the same.
    — Brian Costa, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2018
  • Now feels like a good time to make a quick note about cadence.
    — Amy Marturana, SELF, 2 Apr. 2019
  • The bass lines changed, the pockets changed, the cadence, the writing.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Byford lays out the case with the practiced cadence of a stump speech.
    — Mark Landler, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2022
  • The cadence in the huddle, say, or the body language on the sideline.
    — Shawn Windsor, USA TODAY, 31 July 2022
  • The pulse of city life would be tempered with the serene cadence of the countryside.
    — Paul Jebara, Town & Country, 5 Sep. 2023
  • If the bird is singing, try to remember the length and cadence of its song.
    — Matt Goulet, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Usually the cadence is kind of a little bit made up on the spot.
    — Chris Varias, Cincinnati.com, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Speeding the cadence of testing is one of these things.
    — Rob Gurzeev, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2021
  • One of the best ways to find that cadence is to shuffle and let your shoulders and arms hang free.
    — Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 4 Aug. 2022
  • And then there'll be a steady cadence of tests thereafter.
    — Fox News, 12 Oct. 2019
  • This is a flight cadence of a little more than one mission a year.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2022
  • The players’ eyes are locked in as the coaches speak in rapid-fire cadences.
    — Erik Brady, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2018
  • Or when somebody prayed, just the cadences, their rhythms.
    — Margy Rochlin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Then the pattern has shifted to a much less frequent cadence.
    — Judson Jones and Graphics By John Keefe, CNN, 11 Dec. 2021
  • The video speed seems to max out around 75 points of cadence.
    — Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2021
  • Maybe offensive line-wise with the cadence and stuff like that.
    — Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2021
  • On the page, Adichie’s words retain the rousing cadence of a speech.
    — Nicole Lamy, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2017
  • The app tracks heart rate, speed, cadence, and distance data on the screen.
    — Diana Kelly Levey, Health, 20 Feb. 2023
  • And as your sink into that relaxed cadence, your stress may well start to melt away.
    — Dallas News, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Shangela nails the cadence and attitude and body language.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Eight figures fire their weapons, not in sequence but in cadence.
    — Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Just like the right cadence, word choice, word economy, all of that.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 13 Mar. 2020
  • If your aim is to maintain your current level of strength, opt for a once a week cadence.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Somehow, in fiction, the cadences are just too absurd to be true.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2017
  • In this way, the nonsense nested within the cadence of sense becomes vivid.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 July 2022

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