as in slogan
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product)
one of those advertising catchphrases that, if you think about them, don't mean much of anything
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Recent Examples of catchphrase
Though brief, the clip demonstrated how the interactive format functions, particularly through a catchphrase generated in Marcus Kent’s dialogue.
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Jenny S. Li, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Almost Didn’t Happen Ron Palillo’s signature catchphrase was no in the original script.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Corso would don the comically large headpieces while making game predictions, holding a Ticonderoga No. 2 pencil in hand and uttering his famous catchphrase.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Worldwide leader viewers grew up with a stable of famous faces and coverage of mainstream sporting events that became instant classics, complete with catchphrases recognizable to diehards of all stripes.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jenny S. Li, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Almost Didn’t Happen Ron Palillo’s signature catchphrase was no in the original script.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Corso would don the comically large headpieces while making game predictions, holding a Ticonderoga No. 2 pencil in hand and uttering his famous catchphrase.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Worldwide leader viewers grew up with a stable of famous faces and coverage of mainstream sporting events that became instant classics, complete with catchphrases recognizable to diehards of all stripes.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchphrase
Noun
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Gillmor disagreed with Jain’s characterization of the money being expended on the logo and slogan.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cultural resonance isn’t a slogan.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At a meeting last month, after hearing from residents, city commissioners set aside the flag-raising idea and instead agreed to display a more neutral banner honoring all victims of the war, to light up City Hall and to hold an interfaith vigil.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Award-winning Nigerian actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington (The Wedding Party) will lead the cast as the voice of Malika and serves as Executive Producer, alongside Impact X Studios’ Erica Motley and Okupe via his YouNeek Studios banner.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Catchphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchphrase. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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