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
: the art or practice of making vivid striking phrases
lavishes his own power of phrasemaking alike on king, abbot … and mendicants—
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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
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Editors could stop soliciting age-war articles by second-rate phrasemakers.
—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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“Phrasemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phrasemaker. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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