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
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
Anyway, the taglines have finally arrived.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 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
Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Anyway, the taglines have finally arrived.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 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
Noun
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Wyeth had taken several photos of a woman wearing three layers of denim vests, all filled with pins and slogans against fascism, against patriarchy, against the pipeline, against the former rapist in chief, against starving children, against book bans, against transphobes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yankees exceptionalism now exists not on the field, but in the team store — on slogans and souvenirs, not titles and trophies.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to Macy’s, the company plans to expand the fulfillment and replenishment service to products sold via Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury banners over the next two years.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Newspapers reported that more than 300 protesters, including coal dealers, operators and miners, parked their trucks outside City Hall, waving banners.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Taglines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taglines. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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