: containing or characterized by sound bites
sound-bite politics
: a brief recorded statement (as by a public figure) broadcast especially on a television news program
also
: a brief catchy comment or saying
Examples of sound-bite in a Sentence
Noun
His campaign relies on catchy sound bites.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
In their respective quests to the top of the brokerage, his agents are sound-bite machines, a producer’s dream.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024
Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Here is the full sound bite of Green on Podziemski.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Executive compensation is inherently complex, and a thorough examination of its multiple facets, rather than fixating on a single sound-bite figure, is critical to evaluate whether the contract effectively aligns with shareholder interests.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
In their respective quests to the top of the brokerage, his agents are sound-bite machines, a producer’s dream.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024
Noun
Space Invaders In one of the final interviews of the relentless Wicked press tour, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were part of a sound bite that perhaps overshadows even the film itself.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Here is the full sound bite of Green on Podziemski.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Sound-bite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound-bite. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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