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
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
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Turning a catchphrase into a cultural artifact?
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Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Listen closely for Jamal Crawford’s new, signature catchphrase.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The commercial launched Peller into an unexpected superstardom and the question became a cultural catchphrase, even figuring into the 1984 presidential campaign when Democratic candidate Walter Mondale used the phrase in a debate to diminish the policies of rival Gary Hart.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Mike Myers played Wayne and Dana Carvey played Garth in a 1989 sketch about their public access TV show filmed in Wayne's basement, which spawned two films and a bevy of catchphrases.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
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Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Listen closely for Jamal Crawford’s new, signature catchphrase.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2026
The commercial launched Peller into an unexpected superstardom and the question became a cultural catchphrase, even figuring into the 1984 presidential campaign when Democratic candidate Walter Mondale used the phrase in a debate to diminish the policies of rival Gary Hart.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Mike Myers played Wayne and Dana Carvey played Garth in a 1989 sketch about their public access TV show filmed in Wayne's basement, which spawned two films and a bevy of catchphrases.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for catchphrase
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“Catchphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catchphrase. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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