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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Blending gliding grooves, wowing-and-fluttering synthesizers, and lyrics that elegantly pine for more, Stereolab’s music blisses out without tuning out.
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Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Grab your synthesizer, pink wig and star earrings – Jem is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 20 May 2025
The partners worked closely with the couple to ensure there was room for readings and concerts; storage for Char’s cello, violin, and piano and Neely-Cohen’s synthesizers and drum machines; and an elaborate house Char had built for her snowshoe cat, Detective.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
Just as synthesizers, drum machines, and digital audio workstations redefined music production, AI is simply the next step in this evolution.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Grab your synthesizer, pink wig and star earrings – Jem is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 20 May 2025
The partners worked closely with the couple to ensure there was room for readings and concerts; storage for Char’s cello, violin, and piano and Neely-Cohen’s synthesizers and drum machines; and an elaborate house Char had built for her snowshoe cat, Detective.
—Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
Just as synthesizers, drum machines, and digital audio workstations redefined music production, AI is simply the next step in this evolution.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Synthesizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesizer. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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