How to Use catchy in a Sentence
catchy
adjective- The new slogan isn't as catchy as the old one.
- I can't think of a catchy name for my blog.
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That’s the thing: Pop-punk’s not meant to be just catchy and fast.
— Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2021 -
The songs are catchy, but the lyrics give little of Lopez away.
— Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2022 -
His flow is catchy and the breakdown at the end is fun, if not a bit on-the-nose.
— Kyle Denis, Billboard, 2 May 2024 -
The hook is also so catchy and would be fun to hear live.
— Billboard Staff, Billboard, 14 June 2022 -
The songs are catchy, and the musical made Ben Platt a star.
— Bill Goodykoontz, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2021 -
The beat is simple enough and the piano melody is catchy.
— cleveland, 12 Aug. 2022 -
The song, with its very catchy hook, was featured in the trailer for the film last month.
— Charu Sinha, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2021 -
The song’s catchy dance pop hooks stay true to the group’s signature sound.
— Lai Frances, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2021 -
The songs themselves are too catchy and lawless not to bring thrills.
— Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 11 May 2021 -
Pop hooks, catchy lyrics, over-the-top spectacle — what’s not to like?
— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023 -
The catchy earworm is one of the most successful tracks of all time.
— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 May 2021 -
Lil Nas X graced us with this super catchy track in 2020.
— Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 19 Aug. 2022 -
The fashion, the catchy theme song, the guest stars (so many guest stars)—The Nanny was indeed one of a kind.
— Brittany Natale, Good Housekeeping, 8 May 2023 -
Honor our bravest and tribute the songstress with this catchy tune.
— Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 13 May 2021 -
The film’s soundtrack is a catchy, tricky feat, and one that Hilfer and Cave both agreed to break down.
— Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2022 -
On the catchy song, Gale questions why men think women want to put up with such a thing.
— Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2022 -
Her punchy lyrics and catchy flow had everyone hooked from the start–and her reign spans decades.
— Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 1 July 2024 -
The whole family loved how the elephant played peek-a-boo with its ears and sang a fun (and catchy) song.
— Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024 -
The album as a whole starts with some catchy melodies, takes you on a journey through the bog, and ends in a darker place.
— The Editors, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2023 -
The whole family loved how the elephant played peek-a-boo with its ears and sang a fun (and catchy) song.
— Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024 -
The feud has birthed a load of memes, catchy hooks and social media banter.
— Bob Mehr, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024 -
Lots of great and catchy hooks – a really fun ride from start to finish.
— Ron Hart, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2023 -
Hooray for the catchy jingles, the gorgeous product shots, the adorable polar bears and twinkly lights.
— Joan Oleck, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 -
The album stood out for melding funk and jazz riffs on top of catchy drumbeats.
— Azi Paybarah, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2021 -
The strategy even came with a catchy name: Fortress Russia.
— Quartz, 24 Feb. 2023 -
In rare internet form, it isn’t born out of ridicule or snark; most jokes play on how catchy the song is.
— Waiss Aramesh, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024 -
And, yes, the songs are still unbelievably catchy (and even more raunchy).
— James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2023 -
The catchy song’s verse and chorus work in counterpoint to each other, according to Robert Sherman Jr., the son of the songwriter.
— Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 4 Dec. 2024
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