buzzword
noun
buzz·word
ˈbəz-ˌwərd 
1
: an important-sounding usually technical word or phrase often of little meaning used chiefly to impress laymen
2
: a voguish word or phrase
called also buzz phrase
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That buzzword was largely tied to the cost of groceries during the 2024 campaigns, and while food costs still are a serious concern, the affordability discussion today is centered more on the lack of reasonably priced housing.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Decades before ‘quiet luxury’ was a TikTok buzzword, Givenchy was stitching simplistic stunners for Hepburn, chief among them being that famous not-too-little black dress.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
For Cinzia DaVià, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword.
—Liz Wegerer, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2026
Affordability isn't a buzzword here.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Decades before ‘quiet luxury’ was a TikTok buzzword, Givenchy was stitching simplistic stunners for Hepburn, chief among them being that famous not-too-little black dress.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
For Cinzia DaVià, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword.
—Liz Wegerer, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2026
Affordability isn't a buzzword here.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for buzzword
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“Buzzword.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzword. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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