How to Use sound bite in a Sentence

sound bite

noun
  • His campaign relies on catchy sound bites.
  • This is not the first time a pro-Trump PAC has used the sound bite.
    Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Here are some of the best sound bites from the discussion.
    Megan Johnson, The Cut, 24 Apr. 2018
  • For Saira, the sound bite on Stern’s podcast isn’t enough.
    NBC News, 29 June 2021
  • The sound bite was just that, a bite, one that in a way played a role in his resurgence.
    Creg Stephenson, AL.com, 14 Jan. 2018
  • But the court heard several sound bites from Trump as the judge, Army Col.
    Alex Horton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2017
  • But Navarro is not telling the whole story with his sound bite.
    Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2018
  • That sound bite caught on and turned into a song title.
    Nick Remsen, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022
  • He was often drawn to scripts whose stories could be boiled down to a sound bite.
    John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2022
  • But the media gets a headline, sometimes a sound bite, the pundits.
    Fox News, 18 Aug. 2018
  • No more glass-is-half-full sound bites to appease anyone.
    J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Have one sound bite in your back pocket — a 10- to 15-second message that is crisp and catchy.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2024
  • None of which makes for a good sound bite in discussions with India.
    Justin Worland, Time, 28 June 2023
  • The poster is exactly that, a sound bite, and vernacular to the core.
    New York Times, 15 Oct. 2020
  • There’s a sound bite of Amanda saying that this is Lisey’s story.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 July 2021
  • One physician’s stubborn pursuit for meaning with one foot out the door doesn’t make a neat sound bite.
    Jay Baruch, STAT, 10 Nov. 2022
  • But the hype — every syllable and sound bite — was justified by the game.
    BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2021
  • The sound bite took off, used in videos posted by national brands such as Mattel.
    Courtney Vinopal, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Beyond obligatory hearings and sound bites, the politicos need to stay out of this.
    Gerard Baker, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Perhaps some ideas are too big and textured to be described in sound bites, eh Arcade Fire?
    refinery29.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • There are no hearings, no markups, no sound bites, and therefore nothing to focus on.
    Margaret Sullivan, Alaska Dispatch News, 21 June 2017
  • Post your Reels and be sure to include a trending sound bite or song to further this reach and engagement.
    David Villa, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
  • And, to a large extent, his players see the same guy as the one giving earnest sound bites for public consumption.
    Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 Sep. 2017
  • The sound bite reinforced the public perception of him as having a tepid passion for the game.
    Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 9 July 2019
  • Love her or hate her, though, Mulkey usually has her team ready to play in March — and will give us all plenty of sound bites and over-the-top outfits along the way.
    Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The actor, whose iconic booming voice opens the program each morning, had fun re-recording the sound bite.
    Lindsey Ellefson, CNN, 24 May 2018
  • Pelosi’s discursive style of speaking does not lend itself to sound bites.
    Matthew Yglesias, Vox, 20 Nov. 2018
  • This is a form of broadcast news writing in which an anchor reads a story over video then pauses for a brief sound bite.
    Cindy Metzler, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • These require more than sound bites, more than a base-energizing gotcha or two, and more than familiar promises.
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
  • Rowling has made her antagonistic position on trans issues clear through tweets, sound bites, actions, and even a 3,600-word blog post.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 14 May 2024

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