: containing or characterized by sound bites
sound-bite politics
: a brief recorded statement (as by a public figure) broadcast especially on a television news program
also
: a brief catchy comment or saying
Examples of sound-bite in a Sentence
Noun
His campaign relies on catchy sound bites.
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Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Scott’s earnest, if sound-bite heavy, optimism and DeSantis’ dogged, if charmless, record of substantive and political wins would both contrast with a Trump 2024 campaign focused on his personal grievances and political retribution.
—Patrick T. Brown, CNN, 11 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
Part of Disney’s challenge involves the sound-bite nature of the campaign trail.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Scott’s earnest, if sound-bite heavy, optimism and DeSantis’ dogged, if charmless, record of substantive and political wins would both contrast with a Trump 2024 campaign focused on his personal grievances and political retribution.
—Patrick T. Brown, CNN, 11 Apr. 2023
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“Sound-bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound-bite. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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