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 The solution was not only a catchy tagline but how that manifested itself in the store. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The app is not listed, but the tagline — included in documents — appears to refer to the Session app. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025 Hyperbolic and hypersexual, lesbian pulp novels could famously be identified by their suggestive titles and salacious, punishing taglines. Trish Bendix august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025 In the immortal words of every single woman to mutter a tagline on even one season of a Bravo show, stay out of women’s business. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tagline
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Noun
  • Avoid reducing culture to slogans or values campaigns that don’t connect to daily work.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Again is not just a slogan, but a promise.
    Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The project was also an effective banner for the Nongame Wildlife Fund, which has since raised more than $13 million.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Looking to begin their title defense, the Eagles are already closing the door on last year’s success and won’t watch their newest banner be hung.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Tagline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tagline. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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