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catchphrase

noun

ˈkach-ˌfrāz

Definition of catchphrase

as in slogan

an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product) one of those advertising catchphrases that, if you think about them, don't mean much of anything

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Recent Examples of catchphrase Republicans use metaphor to turn unpopular policies into perky catchphrases, leaving Democrats bewildered. — Richard Yanowitch, Mercury News, 29 July 2026 When bouncing off each other, the two are like a nuclear-power plant of millennial bon mots and catchphrases. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 July 2026 This movie spawned a legion of catchphrases that would be recited in schools for years following its release, in addition to a stage musical and another movie adaptation. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026 And one of the best examples of the catchphrase, in Ulbrich’s eyes, didn’t even get a chance to show it. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for catchphrase

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For 20 years, Silicon Valley's unofficial slogan has been to move fast and break things - the breaking, the price of progress.

— Tonya Mosley, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
Tokenization is at last becoming a Wall Street business, not merely a crypto slogan.

— Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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The banner Villa fans held aloft before kick-off read ‘Unleash the Lions’.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Currently in development with Wachowski’s Anarchists United and Natasha Lyonne’s Ariadne banner, the pair teamed up last weekend on a live read event for the film at Dynasty Typewriter.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026

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