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
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 Drawing on unexpected source material for a creator who likes to remix literary classics—the YA horror novels of Christopher Pike—The Midnight Club is set at a hospice for teens. TIME, 12 Oct. 2023 Initially, creators will be able to type in prompts to generate backgrounds; eventually, YouTube says, creators will be able to remix and edit their existing content using AI tools to create something new. Mia Sato, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2023 Watch her Billboard News interview in the video above and the Saucy Santana remix video below. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2023 The real question is, can Hollywood, the dream factory, survive as a going concern, in the face of a tech industry all too giddy to steal its content, remix it via AI, then cut those who actually made the stuff out of the equation entirely? Anonymous, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2023 In an email, Kathinka Pasveer, Stockhausen’s longtime companion and collaborator, said that there were no plans to remix the Stockhausen Verlag catalog. Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023 Many Warner artists are already exploring impactful ways to use generative AI to create, augment and remix their music. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2023 The opportunity to remix the track arose through the collaboration of their teams, resulting in a historic musical endeavor. Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
Noun
The cut has also been boosted by a remix featuring Mustard, OhGeesy, BlueBucksClan, Tyga and Blueface, released Sept. 8. Xander Zellner, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2023 Stalter sat backward in a chair before diving into her own remix of the lyrics. Vulture, 11 Nov. 2023 The remix, which arrived with an accompanying visual, comes less than a week after the original single. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2023 Since releasing 2020’s Future Nostalgia and its full-length remix companion, Dua Lipa has featured in the spy thriller Argylle and Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster Barbie. Allison Hussey, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2023 The former received the remix treatment in October when the MMG duo tapped NBA superstars Damian Lillard and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal to showcase their lyricism. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2023 Hart, 44, and his sons Hendrix, 16, and Kenzo, 6, all wore vintage, Kelly Green Reggie White jerseys as a remix of the ‘NFL on Fox’ theme song played. Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023 Standing at the crossroads looking backward and forward, Blige and fellow Grammy-winning R&B singer H.E.R. are in rare gospel call-and-response form on the album’s titular remix. Zandria Robinson, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023 The remix helped propel the song to Number One on the Billboard Hot 100. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2023 See More

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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 1 Dec. 2023.

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