sound bites

Definition of sound bitesnext
plural of sound bite

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sound bites
Noun
  • One of his most popular early clips featured a Holocaust-denial riff about how many cookies could fit in an oven.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The Instagram post featured a compilation video that included clips of Sylvester singing into a microphone during a meal and at a football game, as well as an array of family pictures.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are majorana leaf and Japanese plum leaf extracts to soothe, protect, and promote an optimal scalp environment, along with argan oil, the brand’s signature ingredient rich in nourishing vitamin E, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids.
    Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • In those almost unimaginable hours and days of anguish and heartbreak, Alastair had already read extracts to him from Arsene Wenger’s autobiography — a Christmas present that Adam had not yet read.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Below are a few other excerpts from our discussion with Wallace.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The songs on the last few Bon Iver albums often sound like excerpts from a longer dialogue, at turns offhanded and intense, among collaborators.
    Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Hadid shared a few behind-the-scenes snippets from a recent Miss Sixty campaign photoshoot in what appears to be a gorgeous seaside home or hotel, resplendent with ornate antique furniture.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The alternately gloomy and euphoric pop songs cut and paste snippets of UK pirate radio culture and New York’s Paradise Garage.
    Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.

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