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Recent Examples of sound bite
The segment included sound bites from President Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Even genuine passion for a film on the awards track can descend into repetitive sound bites and rote red-carpet appearances.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
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
Every red carpet misstep, every viral sound bite, is instantly flattened into content.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Even genuine passion for a film on the awards track can descend into repetitive sound bites and rote red-carpet appearances.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
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
Every red carpet misstep, every viral sound bite, is instantly flattened into content.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sound bite
Noun
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The artist said the viral clip sparked a wide range of reactions online, with some viewers questioning the authenticity of the footage and others lamenting the destruction of the elaborate build.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The film builds the arc of Bamford’s life and career by utilizing clips from decades of her stand-up.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This formula contains niacinamide to help support hair and skin health, ashwagandha extract to soothe, and biotin to help strengthen hair and prevent breakage.—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
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The new version is based on its popular Refreshers drinks brand, and will derive its caffeine from green coffee extract, or unroasted coffee beans.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Before preserving and storing your dress, Brooks suggests taking a small snippet of lace, fabric, buttons, or beading.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some of Butler’s songs are mere snippets, some are full-length numbers, often with vocals in the three-part harmony familiar from the time.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is an excerpt from Monday’s Access Panthers newsletter.—
Mike Kaye
January 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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One of the most brutal aspects of this book is reading quotations of the hate mail that families of the teens received.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Smith’s writing serves up dozens of memorable lines, ready for quotation.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Sound bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sound%20bite. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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