often attributive

Examples of synth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 This is the second single off the album — solid synths, good vocals. Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024 The project began after the two watched David Cronenberg’s 1983 sci-fi film Videodrome and were inspired by the film’s cyberpunk aesthetics; the album demos were just synths and drum machines. Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2024 The four-track body of work boasts haunting build-ups, twirling and tinkering synths, melodious tunes, nightmarish tones and beats so hard that listeners can feel the punch of the bass in their bodies. Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 With tracks that overlay vocalists and poets atop heavy synth, his unique strain of storytelling stands out in the genre. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 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 29 Mar. 2024.

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