remix

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verb

re·​mix (ˈ)rē-ˈmiks How to pronounce remix (audio)
remixed; remixing; remixes

transitive verb

: to mix again

remix

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noun

re·​mix ˈrē-ˌmiks How to pronounce remix (audio)
: a variant of an original recording (as of a song) made by rearranging or adding to the original

Examples of remix in a Sentence

Noun dance remixes of rock songs
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
From Tudor queens to pop icons, the six wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix 500 years of historic heartbreak into a celebration of 21st century girl power. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024 TikTok currently doesn’t offer the ability to remix music videos either, which gives YouTube an edge over its biggest short-form video rival. Emma Roth, The Verge, 15 Feb. 2024 She was soon enlisted to officially remix Flume, Christine and the Queens, Major Lazer and Caribou, leading to her own Coachella set in 2022. Katie Bain, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024 Jurassic Park: Survival is not the first recent project to remix the legacy of the first film's characters. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2023 Putting aside considerations of how digitally savvy regulators may or may not be, the rush to remix Steamboat Willie with AI tools demonstrates, once again, the growing inescapability of these products. Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 2 Jan. 2024 What major works will lose copyright protection in 2025? Fans of Popeye the Sailor Man will have to wait another year for the opportunity to freely remix the spinach-eating seafarer. Leo Rocha, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2024 Instead of limiting their imaginations, researchers found, the profusion of historical detail seemed to give girls permission to remix existing histories and respond with narratives of their own. Lizzie Feidelson, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023 His ability to remix and rematch pieces adds depth to his closet, precluding the need for a bigger one. Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
Noun
The explosive remix — which finds Ye taking shots and J. Cole and Drake — isn’t on streaming services, but was re-uploaded to Ye’s YouTube page on Wednesday (April 24). Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024 That was a key issue in last year's Hollywood writers and actors strikes — and is yet another facet of remix culture that, alongside copyright expirations, could change the faces of some of history's most renowned characters in ways no one has ever considered. Andrew Dalton, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024 That was a key issue in last year’s Hollywood writers and actors strikes — and is yet another facet of remix culture that, alongside copyright expirations, could change the faces of some of history’s most renowned characters in ways no one has ever considered. Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024 Still, Tems sweetened the deal for her audience at the Mojave tent with a special appearance from Justin Bieber, who appeared on a remix of the record in 2021. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024 The following year, a remix of the track was released featuring Bieber. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024 The remix is being released ahead of next week’s Tokyo Rainbow Pride. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Apr. 2024 The remix series kicks off with Kasango, Demi Riquísimo and Demuja issuing takes on tracks from Ferrer, Tucker and Mood II Swing and drop on April 12. Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Apr. 2024 At the time, The People’s Joker in Drew’s head was just a weird remix of Todd Phillips’ Joker. Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1662, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of remix was in 1662

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“Remix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remix. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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