Definition of taglinenext
as in slogan
an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product) the tagline from the drug company's ad campaign backfired and quickly became fodder for late-night comedians

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Recent Examples of tagline That self-deprecating description opens Tony, writer-director Matt Johnson’s movie about the one crazy summer that changed a thoughtless young lout’s life; for good measure, the quote does double duty as the tagline on the film’s poster. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 The summer of soccer continues — that is the tagline Wrexham are adopting for a tour to build on the men’s World Cup, as well as the club’s strong North American links. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026 For the 20th season, a callback to her first-ever tagline and also her greatest catchphrase is pretty genius. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Every one of these stories seemed to come with the same tagline, though. Tim Rohan, NBC news, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tagline
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Noun
  • Netanyahu is not on record as making that remark, but the slogan reflects a broader narrative promoted by Iranian hardliners, portraying women who do not wear the hijab as, at the very least, disloyal to their country.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Then, over the subsequent decades, the whole idea blew up and dozens of political slogans and messages were emblazoned across chests all over.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Pattinson stars and produces through his Icki Eneo Arlo banner, with a supporting cast that includes Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers and Bokeem Woodbine.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Ishika Samant / Getty Images While the grounds pass is the banner example of surging prices, in sports, the seats closest to the action have the highest demand because there are so few of them.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Tagline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagline. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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