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Reassemblage sits on the periphery of vaporwave, populated with cool-to-the-touch synths, but it’s also partially inspired by Japanese environmental music, which is more about tapping into the moment than steeping in weird nostalgia. Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026 Co-producer Andrew Watt, who’s become this decade’s chief classic-rock whisperer through his work with the Stones and Ozzy Osbourne, adds synths and guitars here and there. Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026 The track begins almost like an acoustic ballad before corrido-like trumpets cut through, followed by spicy synths that pull the song into a completely different emotional register. Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 Now 46, the singer draws inspiration from the music that inspired her, name-checking Prince and the Gap Band, for a spate of upbeat tunes dotted by glittery synths, pummeling 808s and plucky bass notes. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 May 2026 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 23 May. 2026.

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