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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
The title Emilia Pérez is meant to be a catchphrase — a shibboleth — honoring the trans movement as a fulfillment of the feminist movement.
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Armond White, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
The Revenge of the Nerds actress recalled mimicking Stephanie's character, from using the iconic '90s-style ringlet curls that Stephanie wore right down to her sassy catchphrase.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The Robertson family’s media franchise also features books, video games and toys, and Hallmark sold a line of greeting cards adorned with the family's faces and catchphrases.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Notre Dame didn’t play to its full potential here, to spin a Freeman catchphrase.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 29 Jan. 2025
The Revenge of the Nerds actress recalled mimicking Stephanie's character, from using the iconic '90s-style ringlet curls that Stephanie wore right down to her sassy catchphrase.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
The Robertson family’s media franchise also features books, video games and toys, and Hallmark sold a line of greeting cards adorned with the family's faces and catchphrases.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Notre Dame didn’t play to its full potential here, to spin a Freeman catchphrase.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Catchphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchphrase. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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