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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Hogan also began a side hustle, printing T- shirts at the local mall and selling his own merchandise with catchphrases on it out of the back of his truck.
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Marc Raimondi
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Segments of his base eagerly spread the word, writing the catchphrase on their restaurant receipts or talking to their barbers about it while getting a trim.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Carville's catchphrase was about the central importance of the economy, of course, but Navarro's twist emphasizes that economic activity, in turn, depends on nature.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Nonetheless, the infinite Einsteins as a catchphrase rolls off the tongue and sounds better than saying the millions or billions of Einsteins.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Marc Raimondi
june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025
Segments of his base eagerly spread the word, writing the catchphrase on their restaurant receipts or talking to their barbers about it while getting a trim.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Carville's catchphrase was about the central importance of the economy, of course, but Navarro's twist emphasizes that economic activity, in turn, depends on nature.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Nonetheless, the infinite Einsteins as a catchphrase rolls off the tongue and sounds better than saying the millions or billions of Einsteins.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 June 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 29 Jun. 2025.
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