How to Use synth in a Sentence
synth
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A lot of the synths and the keys.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 19 May 2026
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Was that a synth or a sousaphone?
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
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Recorded it with both of us on the synths.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2026
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The score of this series always comes back to synth.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
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Then there are a few plinking synths, but in the end this is just about the lyrics.
—Raisa Bruner, Time, 25 Oct. 2019
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Her vocals drift on the fluttery synth that swells as the bass whirs.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
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Her disdain is crystal-clear—even when it's buried in synths.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2018
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Hippie lyrics, woodsy guitars and blue-streak synth hack the prog-rock code.
—Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 6 Sep. 2022
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There’s a bit of ’70s disco flair to this one, but with some punchy synths.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
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But these kids in adult synth bodies are quite the opposite.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Everything from small synths and speakers to, well, all sorts of things.
—Paul Ridden june 17, New Atlas, 17 June 2025
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Their songs — driven by catchy synths and melodic bass — pummel the heart.
—Travis M. Andrews, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
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There’s a consistent drum pattern, hi-hats, and smooth synths.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 Sep. 2024
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Ruth peels off her sweatshirt and hands it over, a goofy sororal rescue in time with the synth beats.
—Rachel Syme, New Republic, 30 June 2017
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Replace a synth with a fiddle, and chances are the pop song becomes a country tune.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
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The production is primed for moshing, with rock synths and a rapid drum pattern.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 13 July 2024
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Things only got better when the euphoric synth melody kicked in over breakbeat bliss.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2021
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The latter tune doubles down on ethereal dream-synth and lilts.
—Bobby Olivier, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2022
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Slabs of synth and driving, steady beats cast a movie-trailer glow of enchantment.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2017
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Step right this way, through the glittering synth arpeggio and the moody breakbeat.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022
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In either era, bright blocks of synths have crashed and rearranged like Tetris pieces.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 June 2019
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The production is at least easy to bop along too, blending synths with piano keys and light drums.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 July 2024
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The hypnotic synths had the crowd gently head-bobbing in rhythm.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Paired with the pained siren-like figure played by Ellis on synth, the effect was eerie.
—John Defore, Billboard, 30 May 2017
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Still, when the synths finally surge, the payoff is real.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026
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There's a lot of jazzy synth and some stellar sax, as is to be expected with Zhu songs.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2021
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While the high-end could have more detail, the percussion still cuts through, and the lead synth has some bite to it.
—PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2025
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Cox plays a Juno synth bass on the song while his son, George, plays percussive bass.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
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This is a sunny day song for those who thrive at night; a funky, frog-ribbit synth that jumps its way to house heaven.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2022
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Tootles is one of Prodigy’s hybrid synths.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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