catchphrase

noun

catch·​phrase ˈkach-ˌfrāz 

ˈkech-

1

: a word or expression that is used repeatedly and conveniently to represent or characterize a person, group, idea, or point of view

2

: slogan sense 2

Synonyms of catchphrase

• slogan
• banner

Examples of catchphrase in a Sentence

popular catchphrases like “politically correct”

one of those advertising catchphrases that, if you think about them, don't mean much of anything

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this year, Belichick's girlfriend Jordon Hudson filed requests to trademark some of her beau's infamous catchphrases coined during his run with New England. —Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025

The catchphrase is also a goad. —Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025

Jack Black first delivered his signature catchphrase in 2008, becoming an unlikely kung fu hero and launching a franchise. —Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025

Cliff was a native Jamaican with a spirited tenor and a gift for catchphrases and topical lyrics who joined Kingston’s emerging music scene in his teens and helped lead a movement in the 1960s that included such future stars as Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert and Peter Tosh. —Hillel Italie, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for catchphrase

• ablaze
• airways
• allays
• always
• amaze
• anglaise
• appraise
• archways
• arrays
• ashtrays
• assays
• ballets