phrasemaker
noun
phrase·mak·er
ˈfrāz-ˌmā-kər 
1
: one who coins impressive phrases
2
: one given to making fine-sounding but often hollow and meaningless phrases
Examples of phrasemaker in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Editors could stop soliciting age-war articles by second-rate phrasemakers.
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BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2019
During the 1960 presidential campaign, Mr. Goodwin worked alongside head speechwriter Ted Sorensen as one of Kennedy’s most gifted phrasemakers.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 21 May 2018
BostonGlobe.com, 12 Oct. 2019
During the 1960 presidential campaign, Mr. Goodwin worked alongside head speechwriter Ted Sorensen as one of Kennedy’s most gifted phrasemakers.
—Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 21 May 2018
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Word History
First Known Use
1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Phrasemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phrasemaker. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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