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remix

1 of 2

verb

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

transitive verb

: to mix again

remix

2 of 2

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
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Verb
Think of it as an open invitation to remix your wardrobe. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025 Large language models that devoured the total creative output of humankind endlessly remix those inputs to illustrate fictional universes of bespoke media, almost indistinguishable from reality (and getting better every day). Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
The dominant art form of the 21st century is the remix. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025 It wasn’t heard by a mass audience until that October when a remix appeared on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for remix

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 29 Nov. 2025.

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