catchphrase

as in slogan
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 show’s catchphrase was a nod to The Twilight Zone. Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Welch helped launch the cryptocurrency, named after her viral catchphrase, earlier this month. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024 Originating during one of his high-energy Twitch streams, the catchphrase quickly transcended the internet, becoming a rallying cry for fair pay, reparations, and financial justice, especially within Black communities. Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 The phrase ‘continuing their rehabilitation’ became a bit of a catchphrase. Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for catchphrase 

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“Catchphrase.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catchphrase. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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