cadenced
Americanadjective
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No matter how many times I brought it up, Epiphania always gave the same sad answer in her cadenced, Italian accent: "No, you can't buy it! The house is not on the market!"
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2022
The cadenced distribution of cotton bolls across the picture just over their heads evokes musical notes written on a staff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2021
Screaming or loud talk does not have the same impact as a slow and measured and cadenced statement where each word sinks to a slightly lower octave.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2020
With each cadenced step she took, her tail swung to the rhythm of her paws hitting the snow.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2017
The Jefferson style was fluid, lyrical, cadenced, and melodious.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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