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Recent Examples of backbeat
Time has eroded some of Fair’s quirks, turning him into a preservationist weirdo who still believes in the eternal truth of three chords and a backbeat.
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The ascent from quiet guitar picking to soul backbeat to power chords feels inevitable but satisfying.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Along with resonate vocals from both, credit Mars’ rhythmic instincts for including drums that power the urgency of the song’s lyrics, with fills nudging the chorus instead of existing merely as a backbeat.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jonathan and Jordan Knight half-rap over an irritating electronic backbeat like wannabe Beastie Boys.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The ascent from quiet guitar picking to soul backbeat to power chords feels inevitable but satisfying.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Along with resonate vocals from both, credit Mars’ rhythmic instincts for including drums that power the urgency of the song’s lyrics, with fills nudging the chorus instead of existing merely as a backbeat.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jonathan and Jordan Knight half-rap over an irritating electronic backbeat like wannabe Beastie Boys.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backbeat
Noun
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Neither team found its rhythm until the starting pitchers departed.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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That’s where the experts, and the annual rhythm of major regional tastings, come in.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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This is the lyrical cadence that ultimately branded the song.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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This appointment cadence is intended to reduce disparities in the number of appointments each president may make, ensure more predictable turnover, and decrease political tensions during nomination periods.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Noun
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On a recent trip to Thailand, our travel expert included all the classics, such as Wat Pho, the temple that houses the 45 meter reclining Buddha, but also made sure to include a bike trip to Bang Krachao (known as Bangkok’s Green Lung).—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Bloomfield has five of the top six seeds in the 400 meters.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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“Backbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backbeat. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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