How to Use buzzword in a Sentence

buzzword

noun
  • But at the same time, shunning the buzzword is very, very Apple.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • One way to combat overusing buzzwords and niche terms: Start at the top.
    Brooks Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2023
  • There’s a new hot buzzword in the streaming video business — it’s spelled f-r-e-e.
    Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2022
  • There’s your run-of-the-mill bottled water, but there’s also a load of health buzzwords to parse through.
    USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2023
  • That spirit is one of bucking the status quo; even of self-care—that pesky buzzword.
    Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Culture is a buzzword that is often thrown out at the outset of a new coach’s tenure.
    oregonlive, 2 Sep. 2021
  • That, and, of course, the postgame buzzword drinking game slowly driving the die-hards to liver failure.
    Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Mar. 2022
  • One response said the phrase is simply a buzzword and scapegoat for any item that doesn't arrive on time.
    Naomi Ludlow, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Of course, the easiest step is to ditch lazy expressions and buzzwords.
    Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The metaverse, or Web 3.0, has been the buzzword of choice in Silicon Valley in recent months.
    Scott Nover, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Self-care is a buzzword some of us are still trying to master while others have become pros at it.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Culture is probably the most used — and overused — buzzword in college sports these days.
    Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2022
  • And then body positivity as sort of a term and a buzzword came about a few years later.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Here are some buzzwords that got no mention at all in Apple’s demo.
    Julia Malleck, Quartz, 6 June 2023
  • Manifesting is the buzzword that just doesn't seem to be going away.
    Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Violence was not merely a buzzword, but has been a key part of the group’s existence.
    Brian Levin, CNN, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Nobody's coming in here with buzzwords and s**t like that [laughter].
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • Decoupling has been a buzzword in China’s relations with much of the world.
    Russell Flannery, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Not just a fad The last point to make is that this trend toward trust is not a passing fad or another buzzword pushed out by marketers.
    Byeamon Barrett, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2023
  • So what did workers consider to be the least dreadful buzzwords.
    Paul O'Donnell, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Regardless of the industry, burnout has become a buzzword in offices across the globe.
    Rachel Montañez, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • So many times when the Jazz — or any basketball team — lose, the first go-to buzzword used is communication.
    Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Dec. 2021
  • That’s the common buzzword for taking part in Dry January.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Mindfulness is a bit of a buzzword these days, but the concepts underpinning it are the real thing, says Lardier.
    Kat Eschner, Fortune, 7 May 2022
  • Adobe’s does it much better, even without having to rely on the AI buzzword to drum up interest.
    Barry Collins, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Pushback against the latest workplace buzzword is mounting, and not just on Reddit.
    Jo Constantz, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Some boasted about their record of rolling back our rights and others hid their true agenda behind bogus buzzwords.
    Isabella Murray, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Upside is the buzzword, which sometimes requires patience with growing pains to playing in the post, and Booker needs to add bulk and muscle in the summer.
    Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2023
  • That was in June 2016, when cryptocurrency was an emerging buzzword and investors were scrambling to cash in.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The buzzword has spread to other social media platforms.
    Laura He, CNN, 26 July 2023

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