catchphrase

as in slogan
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product) one of those advertising catchphrases that, if you think about them, don't mean much of anything

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Recent Examples of catchphrase His biased commentary and signature catchphrases defined the sound for a generation of WWE fans. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 Hogan also began a side hustle, printing T- shirts at the local mall and selling his own merchandise with catchphrases on it out of the back of his truck. Marc Raimondi june 25, Literary Hub, 25 June 2025 Segments of his base eagerly spread the word, writing the catchphrase on their restaurant receipts or talking to their barbers about it while getting a trim. Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 Carville's catchphrase was about the central importance of the economy, of course, but Navarro's twist emphasizes that economic activity, in turn, depends on nature. Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for catchphrase
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Noun
  • Then Sudeikis said something at a Big Slick news conference that inspired the slogan that put his company on the map.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
  • Screen-printed onto t-shirts and embroidered onto caps, this slogan sums up the philosophy of gardening for founder Bram Korsten, who established the brand in 2021 in The Netherlands.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • The test site for the platform was at St David’s, a shopping center in Cardiff, Wales, where it was piloted by Landsec, as previously reported, under the Co.Lab banner and in a white label joint venture with LDC.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The event provides information on the history of cannabis and its usages through educational banners, booths and seminars.
    Kat Tran Updated July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025

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“Catchphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchphrase. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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