triple time
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of triple time
First recorded in 1655–65
Example Sentences
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Langston syncopates his verbal abstractions in double time and then triple time, delivering conundrums like: “Creative manners to skip and erase from moment to moment/abstract, realist, most problematic version of futurism.”
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022
The second movement, a galloping scherzo in triple time, was brimming with character, and benefited greatly from Cox’s locomotive approach.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2022
He has concluded that the triple time should be much slower than it is usually performed.
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2017
Her flow — a laid-back drawl that she sometimes smoothed out to a harmonious lilt or speeded up triple time in whiplash fury — stood on its own, inspiring a new generation of female rappers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2017
Outside, in the distance, someone plays a harmonica—a haunting tune in triple time, although I can’t place it.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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