tagline

noun

tag·​line ˈtag-ˌlīn 

1

: a reiterated phrase identified with an individual, group, or product : slogan

2

: a final line (as in a play or joke)

especially : one that serves to clarify a point or create a dramatic effect

Synonyms of tagline

• slogan
• banner

Examples of tagline in a Sentence

the tagline from the drug company's ad campaign backfired and quickly became fodder for late-night comedians

Recent Examples on the Web

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’s why artists Harris Alterman and Dave Ross are having a little fun in the subways by posting parody ads featuring taglines meant to turn the tables on AI. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 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

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for tagline

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline

Kids Definition

tag line

noun

: a final line (as in a joke)