: 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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Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 2025
Executive compensation is inherently complex, and a thorough examination of its multiple facets, rather than fixating on a single sound-bite figure, is critical to evaluate whether the contract effectively aligns with shareholder interests.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The pauses in the onslaught count as much as the sheer array of sound bites cutting through the production.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Leo smiles easily, is quiet, calm, gentle and not the master of a sound-bite.
—Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 2025
Executive compensation is inherently complex, and a thorough examination of its multiple facets, rather than fixating on a single sound-bite figure, is critical to evaluate whether the contract effectively aligns with shareholder interests.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
Noun
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—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The pauses in the onslaught count as much as the sheer array of sound bites cutting through the production.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Sound-bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound-bite. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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