often attributive

Examples of synth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Using electronic keyboards, synths, and merging them with the wind instruments common in corridos, Nuñez plans to make timeless music. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024 At the 11-minute mark, Hancock jumped from avant-garde synth stabs to elegant, note cascading runs on the baby grand. Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024 Over a beat that blends classic boom-bap with hazy, droning synths and sultry keys reminiscent of the G-funk heyday, Snoop delivers a characteristically cool verse that name-checks a bunch of his fellow Golden State hip-hop pioneers. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2024 The 10-track body of work showcases wonky and erratic synths, powerful rap vocals, wobbly and hard-hitting bass, ominous sounds, downtempo tunes, electric beats and more. Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 And lately, the group has been building on that foundation by experimenting in the studio, merging their signature style with muted drums, synths, and even steel guitars that bring George Strait to mind. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2024 Squiggly synths and guitars coat the undercurrent of the fizzy song, which belies the vulnerability in her lyrics about finding the courage to move past a relationship gone kaput and excavate her inner strength. USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 During his Quittin’ Time Tour stop on Friday, the 27-year-old singer-songwriter unveiled the full four minutes of the song, which features synths, extra guitars and background vocals. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2024 There’s a bit of ’70s disco flair to this one, but with some punchy synths. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of synth was in 1976

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“Synth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synth. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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