Examples of synesthete in a Sentence
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Cytowic makes the case that the cross-wiring synesthetes experience is present in every human brain, just quieter.
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Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
The findings suggest that while ticker-tape synesthetes excel in certain cognitive tasks related to orthographic working memory, the interplay of these sensory experiences can introduce unique challenges.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2023
One dominant theory, though, is that the brains of synesthetes have more connections than usual between different areas designated for different functions.
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Cari Romm,
The Cut,
10 May 2018
None of those were the same across all synesthetes in all three families.
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Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2018
The ability may seem intriguing, but why should someone who might never experience the world as synesthetes do care about this research?
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Kate Sheridan,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2018
This sensory intermixing can occur in many different ways, involving various senses, but most synesthetes are born with it.
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Vanessa Potter,
CNN,
10 Oct. 2017
The child with the hood on in this photo was born in 1988 and is an adult synesthete.
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Carl Engelking,
Discover Magazine,
4 Mar. 2015
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Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
The findings suggest that while ticker-tape synesthetes excel in certain cognitive tasks related to orthographic working memory, the interplay of these sensory experiences can introduce unique challenges.
—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2023
One dominant theory, though, is that the brains of synesthetes have more connections than usual between different areas designated for different functions.
—
Cari Romm,
The Cut,
10 May 2018
None of those were the same across all synesthetes in all three families.
—
Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2018
The ability may seem intriguing, but why should someone who might never experience the world as synesthetes do care about this research?
—
Kate Sheridan,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2018
This sensory intermixing can occur in many different ways, involving various senses, but most synesthetes are born with it.
—
Vanessa Potter,
CNN,
10 Oct. 2017
The child with the hood on in this photo was born in 1988 and is an adult synesthete.
—
Carl Engelking,
Discover Magazine,
4 Mar. 2015
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“Synesthete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synesthete. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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synesthete
noun
syn·es·thete
ˈsin-əs-ˌthēt 
: one who experiences synesthesia
for a synesthete, a voice can spark color or taste as well as sound—Psychology Today
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