perfect cadence
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of perfect cadence
First recorded in 1720–30
Example Sentences
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That meant nailing the perfect cadence and pressure each time.
From The Verge • May 6, 2022
On a normal bike you want to find the perfect cadence that balances effort and speed.
From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2011
They remained there, tucked into his memory, deep within a cave of abstract thoughts: information and ideas about pawns and squares to be used, discarded, or ignored—all in perfect cadence and synchronicity.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
It is generally a period-form, at least, closing with a firm perfect cadence in the principal key, or one of its related keys.
From Lessons in Music Form A Manual of Analysis of All the Structural Factors and Designs Employed in Musical Composition by Goetschius, Percy
No lumps now; one turn and all resolved into a perfect cadence.
From Crowded Out! and Other Sketches by Harrison, S. Frances (Susie Frances)
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