How do you use Drumbeat in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like sound or signal, plus the exact meaning.
Drumbeat meaning
- The beating of a drum.
- The sound of a beating drum.
- A repetitive beating sound.
Using Drumbeat
- The main meaning on this page is: The beating of a drum. | The sound of a beating drum. | A repetitive beating sound.
- Useful related words include: rub-a-dub, rataplan, sound, signal.
- In the example corpus, drumbeat often appears in combinations such as: drumbeat of, the drumbeat, steady drumbeat.
Context around Drumbeat
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Drumbeat
- In this selection, "drumbeat" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, steady, daily, regular, pulled and nor stand out and add context to how "drumbeat" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a constant drumbeat of stories and a growing drumbeat of criticism. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "drumbeat" sits close to words such as aditi, aegon and aerobics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with drumbeat
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
That reality has not stopped Mr. Trump’s steady drumbeat of criticism. (12 words)
Guerin’s soulful voice and Mason’s steady drumbeat pulled the show together. (13 words)
The distance between Saudi internet troll farms and Trump’s “fake news” drumbeat is shrinking. (15 words)
But the daily drumbeat of news stories about the release of inmates from county jails and new cases leading simply to appearance tickets for those accused of serious crimes has some supporters of the law saying it needs to be readdressed. (41 words)
At this point, it has become such a drumbeat of disinformation, we now feel obligated to restore confidence in the process by doing it,” Gabriel Sterling, voting systems implementation manager for the Secretary of State’s office, told reporters. (39 words)
A growing drumbeat of criticism from around the world over his government’s initial handling of the pandemic, and a souring relationship with the U.S. that threatens to wreck an initial trade deal with President Donald Trump. (38 words)
How else to explain, for example, the steady drumbeat of today’s Democrats as they try to defend the indefensible Joe Biden from charges of influence peddling? (27 words)
Example sentences (20)
How else to explain, for example, the steady drumbeat of today’s Democrats as they try to defend the indefensible Joe Biden from charges of influence peddling?
WHY… Why is greed being pushed so hard and then used to attack the players who listen to the drumbeat, when the team fail to win from lack of other players.
A steady drumbeat of good news has carried on across the country, whether we were paying attention or not.
Research by global tech giant HP shows that 7 in 10 workers who use AI say it makes their jobs easier, countering the drumbeat of fears that AI will stealjobs.
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesman Willie Rennie described the decision as "risky" because the yard needed "a regular drumbeat of orders" to continue operating.
The drumbeat of anti-American state media coverage and rhetoric in has slowed considerably, and the so-called wolf warrior diplomats, who were once known for ultranationalist and provocative stances, seem to have been muzzled.
A growing drumbeat of criticism from around the world over his government’s initial handling of the pandemic, and a souring relationship with the U.S. that threatens to wreck an initial trade deal with President Donald Trump.
At this point, it has become such a drumbeat of disinformation, we now feel obligated to restore confidence in the process by doing it,” Gabriel Sterling, voting systems implementation manager for the Secretary of State’s office, told reporters.
But the daily drumbeat of news stories about the release of inmates from county jails and new cases leading simply to appearance tickets for those accused of serious crimes has some supporters of the law saying it needs to be readdressed.
For those who've been listening to the drumbeat of depressing coronavirus news for two months straight, the slightest inkling of good news can engender a lot of skepticism.
From re-evaluating patient treatment options to a logistical overhaul meant to protect front-line workers, health care providers have said they’re better positioned to address the steady drumbeat of new cases emerging from California to Florida.
Guerin’s soulful voice and Mason’s steady drumbeat pulled the show together.
It must suck to announce to the world “we’re making major changes” and still having to deal with a constant drumbeat of stories sharing deep concerns that the firm might be changing.
It's the daily drumbeat of deadly inevitability playing out at Caddens in Sydney's west.
Maybe it was the unending drumbeat of warning from scientists that climate change is accelerating at a rate faster than they expected and we are nearing a point of no return.
Obasanjo said, ‘“It would appear that anybody not dancing to the drumbeat nor joining in chorus singing would be earmarked as ethnically unpatriotic or enemy of its tribe or geographical area.
Some of us who write about politics for a living live in a state of constant amazement and wonderment at the relentless drumbeat — the almost hysterical insistence — that Biden is far ahead and Trump is toast.
State media has maintained a steady drumbeat of positive news about the outbreak, praising the sacrifices of responders and everyday people.
That reality has not stopped Mr. Trump’s steady drumbeat of criticism.
The distance between Saudi internet troll farms and Trump’s “fake news” drumbeat is shrinking.
Common combinations with drumbeat
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: