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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After going viral in June 2024 with a video in Nashville, uttering her signature catchphrase, Welch quickly found representation with The Penthouse management, having since launched her Talk Tuah podcast and announced the upcoming DocTuah documentary about her sudden rise to fame.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The catchphrase made famous by sci-fi toy Buzz Lightyear is what completed the puzzle of her name.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Just be sure to let out a few of their iconic catchphrases and quotes so people recognize which version of PPG you and your girls are channeling on October 31.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Now, Bader is on to the gift of postseason baseball — and with his catchphrase tattooed on his left forearm.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
The catchphrase made famous by sci-fi toy Buzz Lightyear is what completed the puzzle of her name.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Just be sure to let out a few of their iconic catchphrases and quotes so people recognize which version of PPG you and your girls are channeling on October 31.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Now, Bader is on to the gift of postseason baseball — and with his catchphrase tattooed on his left forearm.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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 8 Oct. 2025.
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