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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.
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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
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
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, 4 Dec. 2025
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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
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
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, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backbeat
Noun
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The rhythm of the first 40 minutes of the game was almost entirely dictated by special teams, with four power plays a side.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In fairness to Simpson, who looked tentative and never got into a rhythm on a wet field, Bama’s offensive line had a bad game.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As part of that, the cadence of launches on Falcon 9 and other rockets to the Moon is likely to increase by something like a factor of 10 due to the need to land rovers, supplies, habitats, communications equipment, and much more to support human activities.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Online and hybrid formats are what make that cadence feasible at scale.—
Ian Gibson,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Felix won silver that year in the 200-meter sprint.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Next, note the grams per square meter (GSM).—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Backbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backbeat. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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