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Clocking in at nearly 90 minutes, the 22-track Hurry Up Tomorrow is by turns dazzling and frustrating, with moments of lyrical clarity and sonic density that stand out amidst the heavy-hearted reflections and even heavier synths. Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025 The record opens like an invitation to join her: a beating heart of bass underlies synths that bubble up like champagne and unfurl into a burst of cosmic energy. Puja Patel, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025 Born out of a deepening love of music, these songs deal in glassy, gossamer synth constructs but also in boisterous, low-stakes dance-pop. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 Björk didn’t stick to her original idea of creating Medúlla entirely out of the human voice, ultimately fleshing out the songs with some synths and conventional instruments. Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for synth 

Word History

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 21 Feb. 2025.

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