The orchestra entered on the downbeat of the conductor's baton.
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Downbeat
/ˈdaʊnbiːt/
Synonyms for "downbeat" (50 found)
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Noun(2 words)
accented beatbleak
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12 entriesdownbeat assessmentdownbeat atmospheredownbeat forecastdownbeat mooddownbeat outlookdownbeat reportdownbeat rhythmdownbeat tempoeconomic downbeatfirst downbeatmoral downbeatstrong downbeat
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The Scottish Reel should be played with a strong downbeat on the first note of each bar.
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The Central Bank issued a downbeat assessment of the economic prospects for the next financial year.
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Everyone was exhausted, so the party was a somewhat downbeat affair.
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