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

For more than a decade, Beijing’s nonstop intoning of the happy-sounding catchphrase — the foundational tenet of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s foreign policy — caused eyes to roll in Washington. —Andy Browne, semafor.com, 19 May 2026

Turning a catchphrase into a cultural artifact? —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

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
• atpase