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Drumbeat (Noun)

The sound made by beating a drum.

Nouns denoting natural events.

The drumbeat echoed through the empty stadium, a haunting reminder of the abandoned concert.
As the parade marched by, the steady drumbeat pulsed through the streets.
The African dance troupe's drumbeat grew more frenetic as the performance reached its climax.
The drumbeat of the distant war drums signaled the approach of the enemy army.
The intense drumbeat of the rock concert throbbed in my chest as I stood at the front of the stage.

(military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

As the drumbeat sounded, the flag began its slow descent down the pole to signal the end of another day at the military base.
The lowering of the colors ceremony was a time-honored tradition that ended with the somber drumbeat and the national flag dipping below the horizon.
The lone drummer stood atop the parade grounds, his steady drumbeat marking the approach of sunset and the formal conclusion of the day's activities.
The commanding officer saluted sharply as the drumbeat filled the air, its steady cadence seeming to synchronize with the slow-motion drop of the flag.
In a moving display of tradition and patriotism, the sunset ceremony on the naval base featured a solemn drumbeat as the ensign was carefully lowered for the night.

A vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause; "the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The senator's repeated calls for stricter gun control laws created a steady drumbeat of opposition from the NRA.
Environmental activists kept up a constant drumbeat of warnings about the dangers of fracking in the local community.
The government's drumbeat of reassurances failed to calm the nerves of anxious investors as the stock market continued its downturn.
Celebrities used their social media platforms to create a drumbeat of support for the struggling children's hospital.
The politician's drumbeat of negative ads against her opponent was seen as a desperate attempt to sway undecided voters.