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On the track, Shady Nasty swap jagged guitars for ethereal synths and atmospheric production. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 7 July 2025 The groovy, feel-good collaborative track with The Greeting Committee features funk-heavy guitar riffs and spacey synths. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 The aural textures of the album lean heavily on the use of drum machines and synths, showcasing the artist's desire to play with the popular tools of the trade at that time. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 June 2025 But no matter the depths Virgin explores lyrically, the propulsive rhythms and uplifting synths could easily get play time in a moody club. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

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