sound bite

Definition of sound bitenext

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Recent Examples of sound bite Those 35 seconds will go down in sideline interview history, as one in-game sound bite that actually meant something, sent up a flashing red flag that alerted all to keep watching. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 Energy vampires are everywhere, thirsty for a selfie or a sound bite or a Zoom. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026 Any sound bite is a potential weapon. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026 Ahead of the episode, Harry and Colbert, 61, made a cheeky social media video set to a viral Great British Bake Off sound bite. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sound bite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sound bite
Noun
  • Some hopeful fans took to social media to post their own interpretation of the phrase, often coupled with clips of past Mexican men’s national teams.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Similar to Alannah, the Montgomery clip came out right after the cast was revealed on May 28.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Studies also show that rose petal extract can be soothing for skin, thanks to its natural polyphenols.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • Its prebiotics give skin a glowing, youthful-looking complexion, while hyaluronic acid and watermelon extract deliver a burst of hydration to revive dry, dull skin.
    Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Instead, at the scene, detectives looked at snippets of surveillance videos stored on Burke’s phone.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • The fair booths, all inside structures that resembled the neoclassical architecture of the nearby National Gallery of Art, offered snippets of Americana to visitors.
    Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • In the excerpt, a character drifts through each scene shown with what seems like shellshock on his face, as the show’s sensory overload of action happens all around him.
    Kambole Campbell, Variety, 23 June 2026
  • An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Students occupied the building and hung banners with mocking quotations from Horkheimer.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Lowbrow sources such as Sunday funnies, B movies, and advertisements are present but are more diffuse, rarely coalescing into obvious quotation.
    Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

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“Sound bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound%20bite. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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