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 His is one of the few publications where the tagline – The Book Experts Cannot Do Without – isn’t hyperbole. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Thus trumpets the tagline for Nicole Kidman’s assignation with Constantin Brancusi’s bronze and gold leaf Danaïde (1913), circulated online this past spring in advance of the work’s auction. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 This is the tagline of the HBO drama Lanterns, a prestige take on the Green Lantern that is part of James Gunn’s reimagined DC Universe. — Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 That self-deprecating description opens Tony, writer-director Matt Johnson’s movie about the one crazy summer that changed a thoughtless young lout’s life; for good measure, the quote does double duty as the tagline on the film’s poster. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tagline
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Noun
  • Protesters in Italy and Greece have referenced their French counterparts in their slogans.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Many of today’s young protesters have specifically referenced that heritage in interviews and slogans.
    — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The old names, Rebecca Lobo and Ray Allen, Breanna Stewart and Rip Hamilton, Maya Moore and Kemba Walker, to name only a few, hang on banners along the walls.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Others held banners opposing the government’s military spending.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Tagline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagline. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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