often attributive

Examples of synth in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The song, written by Alexander and Harle and produced by Harle and Finn Keane, offers an upbeat tempo, glittering synths, instantly memorable vocals and a clear aesthetic vision, as Alexander revels in the bewildering stages of early romance. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 8 May 2024 But the Australian composer’s eccentric guitar phrasing appears to have been replaced by a variety of synths. Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 May 2024 The 2011 iPadOS port of GarageBand, Apple’s popular entry-level digital audio workstation (DAW), triggered an avalanche of iPad apps marketed to musicians on the move, and an endless stream of digital gadgets like virtual synths and drum machines have flooded the App Store in the years since. Pete Cottell, WIRED, 2 May 2024 There are no audible guitars, only a handful of drum grooves, with his signature falsetto dropped like breadcrumbs throughout mazes of synth and orchestration. Ryan Reed, SPIN, 26 Apr. 2024 Trending on Billboard Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), drops in on the second verse of the song that bounces along on a video game-like bed of synths and drums. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 23 Apr. 2024 Her latest is mix of Midnights synths and Folklore/Evermore indie-folk, giving insight into the romantic chaos behind one of her biggest career years yet. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024 With fluttering synths and an electro-pop beat, it’s structured as one of Swift’s trademark glistening pop gems. USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 Feverish and wild, the song unravels like a thunderstorm, as Swift wades through a toxic relationship over pulsing drums and haunting synths. Samantha Cooney, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 May. 2024.

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