Definition of taglinenext
as in slogan
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product) the tagline from the drug company's ad campaign backfired and quickly became fodder for late-night comedians

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Recent Examples of tagline The tagline here is ‘The Superhero for your gut’. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 June 2026 The tagline is emblazoned on a giant roadside sign fashioned out of pipes on the corner of Main Street and South Stiles Road. David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 This was not a tagline or marketing positioning. Pete Suerken, Fortune, 28 May 2026 This soup's tagline is big on flavor, low on effort. Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tagline
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Noun
  • This city’s problems aren’t going to be solved with slogans or campaign consultants’ talking points.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, the recent, deadly brutality of the agency and its partners has led, according to some polls, to strong support for such a policy; those espousing the slogan have included Bill Kristol, the neocon anti-Trump writer.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Plus there’s former Sony boss Amy Pascal, who helped engineer the Marvel deal in 2015, and has continued producing the solo movies through her Pascal Pictures banner and acting as a bridge between Sony and Marvel.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • From the Great Hall draped in banners honouring legends from the past that welcomes fans through to the exhaustive Yankee Museum, reminders of the team’s glorious past are everywhere.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

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“Tagline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagline. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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