sound bites

Definition of sound bitesnext
plural of sound bite

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sound bites
Noun
  • But audience reactions to clips of their acceptance speech focused more on Kelly Osbourne’s body than on her father’s award.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The White House’s Rapid Response social media account has been reposting clips from many of the lawmakers.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Finally, the vanilla and almond extracts are folded in, which give the cake its signature taste.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This suggests that consuming tiger nuts or using their extracts may support the immune system and reduce the risk of certain infections.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Read excerpts from his interview below, which has been edited and condensed for clarity.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The White House hasn’t released SOTU excerpts yet, but an energy deal with tech companies building data centers and lots of America 250 also seems to be in the cards, as does the situation with Iran and the economy.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • On that phone call with Kaufman, Weir grabbed a guitar and started singing snippets of campfire songs from his past, eagerly wanting to add new verses to some of them.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Schlanger sees the moment as part of the move towards sport highlight culture, where people often watch snippets in place of full competitions.
    Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The series retains its fondness for rapid-fire, near-impenetrable finance jargon and for ostentatious literary quotations—the product, we’re meant to assume, of the characters’ otherwise wasted Oxbridge educations.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • That’s one of the le Carré quotations, which is literal and metaphorical.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Sound bites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound%20bites. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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