: containing or characterized by sound bites
sound-bite politics
: a brief recorded statement (as by a public figure) broadcast especially on a television news program
also
: a brief catchy comment or saying
Examples of sound-bite in a Sentence
Noun
His campaign relies on catchy sound bites.
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Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024
Part of Disney’s challenge involves the sound-bite nature of the campaign trail.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
But Baird was often vilified by some in the women’s movement as an interloper with a flair for bombast and sound bites who wanted to overshadow their cause.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
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Adjective
In their respective quests to the top of the brokerage, his agents are sound-bite machines, a producer’s dream.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024
Part of Disney’s challenge involves the sound-bite nature of the campaign trail.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 3 July 2023
Noun
Time was allocated for selfies and recorded sound bites and clips for TikTok, Instagram or YouTube.
—Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
But Baird was often vilified by some in the women’s movement as an interloper with a flair for bombast and sound bites who wanted to overshadow their cause.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
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“Sound-bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound-bite. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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