Example Sentences

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It just so happens that Gubaidulina is another Russian synesthete with a strongly spiritual bent, and she included color lighting effects in her score.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

For his synesthete companion, Nabokov had his mother.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2020

Expect Jun’s investigation of Asian American upbringing, Boone’s experiences as a synesthete who is curious about the mind and Kohring’s exploration of mental illness through “a dance that unfolds between a collection of dolls.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2020

A synesthete might report that the sound of the letter B tastes like mashed potatoes.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2018

“So to another synesthete my name could be purple with orange stripes when to me it’s candy-apple red with a touch of avocado green?”

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass