drumbeat

/ˈdrʌm biːt/
noun
  1. A sound or rhythm made by beating a drum.
    • The steady drumbeat of the marching band kept everyone in step.
    • We could hear the drumbeat from the festival all the way down the street.
    • He practiced the drumbeat until his hands were sore.
  2. A strong, repeated message or pattern of activity, often used to promote an idea or cause.
    • The company's drumbeat of advertising made the product a household name.
    • The politician's constant drumbeat about tax reform finally got people's attention.
    • There was a drumbeat of criticism against the new policy from many groups.
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