tagline

noun tag·line \ ˈtag-ˌlīn \

|Updated on: 19 Jun 2018

Definition of tagline

1 : a reiterated phrase identified with an individual, group, or product : slogan

2 : a final line (as in a play or joke); especially : one that serves to clarify a point or create a dramatic effect

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Recent Examples of tagline from the Web

Somehow meaning everything and nothing at all, one of the restaurant’s taglines aptly summed up the glorious hodgepodge: Good Food, Good Folks, Good Times.

— zoë sessums, Bon Appetit, "The Weird, Wonderful Restaurant Where I Always Wanted to Work," 6 June 2018
Similarly, men’s swim trunks are also offered with the same design, with the president’s tagline printed vertically with red stripes.

— janine puhak, Fox News, "Lara Trump sports MAGA swimsuit for Memorial Day weekend," 28 May 2018
One of the best things about the Real Housewives franchise is the opener, with its cheeky taglines for each member of the cast.

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "The New Real Housewives of New York Taglines Are Finally Here," 3 Apr. 2018
Dozens of fundraising campaigns have popped up on GoFundMe sporting the #RedForEd taglines since teachers in Arizona began mobilizing to demand higher pay.

— rebekah l. sanders, azcentral, "Do your homework before donating to a #RedForEd fundraising campaign," 27 Apr. 2018
Viktøs, an apparel company based in Wisconsin, ran a billboard-length ad for flip-flops next to one of the escalators, with the tagline GEAR FOR YOUR DAILY GUNFIGHT.

— krista stevens, Longreads, "How the NRA Uses Fear to Sell Guns in America," 19 Apr. 2018
Viktøs, an apparel company based in Wisconsin, ran a billboard-length ad for flip-flops next to one of the escalators, with the tagline GEAR FOR YOUR DAILY GUNFIGHT.

— krista stevens, Longreads, "How the NRA Uses Fear to Sell Guns in America," 19 Apr. 2018
Viktøs, an apparel company based in Wisconsin, ran a billboard-length ad for flip-flops next to one of the escalators, with the tagline GEAR FOR YOUR DAILY GUNFIGHT.

— elliott woods, The New Republic, "Essential reporting, interpretation, and opinion on politics and culture. Don't miss our latest.," 16 Apr. 2018
The new urban music station fosters discovery, features bilingual content and delivers a spirited 'Pandora sounds like us' tagline from artists.

— justino aguila, Billboard, "Pandora's El Pulso Debut Trailer Stars Bad Bunny, Karol G, Leslie Grace and More: Exclusive Premiere," 12 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of tagline

1926

in the meaning defined at sense 2

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Synonyms

banner, catchphrase, cry, shibboleth, slogan, watchword;

Related Words

expression, idiom;

catchword, cliché (also cliche);

maxim, motto;

battle cry, war cry;

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