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Instead, Göransson rented 35 bronze gongs of varying sizes, experimented, recorded them with synths, and began sending the director songs. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 12 May 2026 Pat Irwin, who primarily handles piano and synths but also dips into slide guitar, harmonium, and autoharp, comes from surf rock and new wave, and played with the Raybeats and the B-52’s. Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026 The combination of the chiming, delayed guitar, twiddly ‘80s synths, weird time signatures and Fish’s unique lyrics and vocal delivery all added up to a very intriguing listen. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 8 May 2026 The show closed out with Sandler, whose musical humor included an ’80s synth club song about what hot dogs are made of, but then transitioned into something more heartfelt. Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for synth

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First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 May. 2026.

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