on message
idiom
: saying things that agree with the official position of a political group or party
The President wants everyone to be/get back on message when giving interviews.
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Some Wings fans saw the magazine blurb and noted on message boards the later practice facility date.
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Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Elam, once a Pusser fan, had grown suspicious of the legend over the course of three decades, and wasn’t shy about broadcasting his beliefs on message boards, Facebook groups, and YouTube videos.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2025
According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, nine different holiday safety messages will run in rotation on message boards seven days a week, except when signs are reporting incidents, construction, or bad weather.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Like her politician husband, Usha Vance is on message.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Elam, once a Pusser fan, had grown suspicious of the legend over the course of three decades, and wasn’t shy about broadcasting his beliefs on message boards, Facebook groups, and YouTube videos.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2025
According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, nine different holiday safety messages will run in rotation on message boards seven days a week, except when signs are reporting incidents, construction, or bad weather.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Like her politician husband, Usha Vance is on message.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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“On message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20message. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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