low-fi
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Following a crowd-drawing DJ set from electronic low-fi hip-hop artist Flying Lotus, Govan introduced L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Still, Mr. Birney’s exotically low-fi imagination makes for a freaky and feverish trip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Netflix’s low-fi, high-def version, created by George Ford, has been running since 2010, although two updated hours hit the streamer in 2015.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
The productions often tuck elaborate arrangements under a low-fi veneer, like her version of “The Christmas Song,” which begins as a piano-and-voice, mistakes-and-all version and suddenly sprouts strings and voices.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2022
“They’ve always been a thing but they’re definitely having a moment now, with more people wanting to keep in touch in a low-fi way,” says Leslie Corona, senior home editor at Real Simple.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
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