theremin
noun
the·re·min
ˈther-ə-mən 
: a purely melodic electronic musical instrument typically played by moving the hands in the electromagnetic fields surrounding two projecting antennae
Examples of theremin in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
By that point, the multi-instrumentalist — who can handle anything from guitar, bass, and banjo to trumpet, french horn, and theremin — had been an integral part of Wilson’s studio and road band for six years.
—
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024
Her mellifluous sound, spanning two octaves, is part Snow White communing with the birds, part haunted theremin.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
There even seemed to be a theremin playing in their midst in certain moments.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2024
But just beneath the percolating absurdity (playfully underscored by composer Michael Abels’ liberal use of the otherworldly theremin) there’s a caustic cautionary tale that takes aim at numerous issues facing contemporary society.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Jon Bernhardt, a former Somerville Arts Council board member, will play the theremin, an electronic instrument that is played without being touched.
—Maddie Browning, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
The theremin doesn’t look like an instrument.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2019
If a theremin-playing front-drive Ferrari offends you, switch to Hybrid or Performance mode, and the 769-hp 4.0-liter V-8 shouts itself awake as if roused from a nightmare.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 13 Mar. 2023
The theremin, an electrical instrument featured in science fiction movies, is typically operated by hand movements, but Davis’s version can also translate light signals into musical tones.
—Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2013
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024
Her mellifluous sound, spanning two octaves, is part Snow White communing with the birds, part haunted theremin.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
There even seemed to be a theremin playing in their midst in certain moments.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2024
But just beneath the percolating absurdity (playfully underscored by composer Michael Abels’ liberal use of the otherworldly theremin) there’s a caustic cautionary tale that takes aim at numerous issues facing contemporary society.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Jon Bernhardt, a former Somerville Arts Council board member, will play the theremin, an electronic instrument that is played without being touched.
—Maddie Browning, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
The theremin doesn’t look like an instrument.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2019
If a theremin-playing front-drive Ferrari offends you, switch to Hybrid or Performance mode, and the 769-hp 4.0-liter V-8 shouts itself awake as if roused from a nightmare.
—Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 13 Mar. 2023
The theremin, an electrical instrument featured in science fiction movies, is typically operated by hand movements, but Davis’s version can also translate light signals into musical tones.
—Steve Nadis, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2013
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'theremin.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near theremin
Cite this Entry
“Theremin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/theremin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share