as in slogans
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 catchphrases
Hudson, 24, and Belichick, her 73-year-old boyfriend, had filed several trademark applications back in April for a handful of the football coach’s catchphrases, which are technically trademarked by his former NFL team and its owner Robert Kraft.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catchphrases
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Local reporting says accounts believed to be linked to Holly contained references to mass shootings and antisemitic material, and a Denver Post report described imagery and slogans resembling past white supremacist iconography.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Authorities revealed on Friday antifascist slogans and video game references were etched onto bullet casings from the gun the suspect used to kill Charlie Kirk.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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People who attended waved Palestinian flags and banners.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Falcons have six state championship banners hanging in the gym.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Catchphrases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchphrases. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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