sound bite
noun
: a brief recorded statement (as by a public figure) broadcast especially on a television news program
also
: a brief catchy comment or saying
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His campaign relies on catchy sound bites.
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Television hosts must translate complex issues into easily digestible sound bites, said Republican strategist Matt Klink.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
That recording is then used by broadcast voice actors to create a sound bite for the commencement.
—Kendall Staton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
There are no offseason championships in the SEC, no trophies handed out for charisma, sound bites or recruiting rankings in May.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Howard Cosell would announce the news of Lennon’s death on Monday Night Football, a sound bite that Soderbergh, with his customary incisiveness and aversion to the maudlin, includes here.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
That recording is then used by broadcast voice actors to create a sound bite for the commencement.
—Kendall Staton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
There are no offseason championships in the SEC, no trophies handed out for charisma, sound bites or recruiting rankings in May.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Howard Cosell would announce the news of Lennon’s death on Monday Night Football, a sound bite that Soderbergh, with his customary incisiveness and aversion to the maudlin, includes here.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sound bite
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“Sound bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20bite. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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