as in slogans
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 taglines
What the hell is up with these taglines?
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Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
The lineup features plenty of nostalgic nods to dating through the decades, haunt-worthy game show taglines and quite a few varieties of fake facial hair.
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Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Barbara Gips, who wrote some of the most iconic movie taglines of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, died on October 16, in the Bronx.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Eliminating or changing images, fonts, taglines, colors, and other elements of a corporate symbol can also signal changes thatcan upset loyal customers.
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Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Hyperbolic and hypersexual, lesbian pulp novels could famously be identified by their suggestive titles and salacious, punishing taglines.
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Trish Bendix
august 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
The lineup features plenty of nostalgic nods to dating through the decades, haunt-worthy game show taglines and quite a few varieties of fake facial hair.
—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Barbara Gips, who wrote some of the most iconic movie taglines of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, died on October 16, in the Bronx.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Eliminating or changing images, fonts, taglines, colors, and other elements of a corporate symbol can also signal changes thatcan upset loyal customers.
—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
27 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taglines
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Others use stickers with messages, crosses, flags or team slogans.
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For Everything RiaL, that’s one of the slogans that has been associated with me since the beginning of my career.
Noun
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In Chicago, playing under the six banners won during a dynasty that ended eight years before he was born, that means something different.
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Counterculture Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
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“Taglines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taglines. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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