often attributive

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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 Jaime Fennelly’s synth melds with Westerlund’s gong colors and Bowles’ banjo into a vivid and timeless totality. Jesse Jarnow, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026 Timbaland’s eerie, minimalist production — stuttering beat patterns, yawning silences between drum hits, synth riffs that bray and heave — was the ideal vehicle for Elliott’s slaloming, heavily syncopated raps. New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 He’s got a mancave filled with memorabilia, and even owns a Moog synth that once belonged to his favorite band, Hot Chip. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Apr. 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 9 May. 2026.

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