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Rothman shepherded Teitelbaum’s rebrand, helping to realign her sound in a way that more authentically reflected her taste — retaining the dark tint of her Baum output, but grounding it in grungy live instruments instead of synths. Olivia Horn, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Pharrell Williams constructs a beat with booming bass notes and zippy bubble synths, topped by high-level boasts. 40. Steven J. Horowitz, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 The two-track body of work boasts snakey slithering synths, explosive drops, effervescent sounds, hard-hitting tunes, hypnotic soundscapes and erratic beats that build up into a crescendo followed by techno designed to ignite the dance floor. Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 The memorable, throwback synths filled the Coachella air. Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for synth

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 3 Jun. 2025.

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