synthesizer
noun
syn·the·siz·er
ˈsin(t)-thə-ˌsī-zər 
1
: one that synthesizes
an expert synthesizer of diverse views
2
: a usually computerized electronic apparatus for the production and control of sound (as for producing music)
Examples of synthesizer in a Sentence
The band used a synthesizer for the drumbeat.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The track features synthesizers, which can also be heard on his album McCartney II, which was recorded around the same time—and which can also be found on the Billboard charts this week.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Jones went on to arrange (and sometimes conduct) songs for Ray Charles, Count Basie, Dinah Washington, and others before incorporating synthesizers into his own practice.
—Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024
Wearing a flamboyant wizard’s cape and perched behind a bank of cutting-edge synthesizers, Wakeman blasted lore-heavy songs derived on Arthurian legends.
—Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Synthesizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesizer. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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synthesizer
noun
syn·the·siz·er
-ˌsī-zər
1
: one that synthesizes
2
: a computer-controlled device that creates and modifies sound (as for producing music)
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